THE Public Service Commission (PSC) is set to meet civil servants’ representatives on Wednesday to discuss the way forward on salary increments, among other issues.
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Progressive Teachers’ Union in Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe told NewsDay yesterday that the meeting with the PSC would provide the platform to chart the way forward.
“We were waiting for Parliament and Cabinet. Now that that’s done, we are actually having a meeting on the 18th with the Public Service Commission,” Majongwe said.
“The meeting will set the platform of how things are going to move forward. There are a number of things that need to be discussed and the issue of salaries will also be discussed.”
Civil servants unions want salaries reviewed in line with the Poverty Datum Line currently averaging $550 per month.
The least paid government employee currently earns just under $300 per month.
Majongwe dismissed as speculative new salaries circulating on social networks that would see the least government employee receiving $500 monthly.
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“Figures are being created by people who want to put pressure on government. There are people who are doing things for various reasons.
“As far as we are concerned, we have not even met anyone to discuss salaries. Our people are starting to ask. Our people are panicking. We are actually waiting for the meeting to discuss the path we are going to follow to get to Canaan,” Majongwe said.
Repeated efforts to get a comment from the PSC yesterday were unsuccessful.
During the election campaign period, President Robert Mugabe promised to review the civil servants’ salaries once elected into power.
Last week, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Nicholas Goche said government prioritised the conditions of service and welfare of civil servants.
