TOURISM players have been awarded a 5% salary increment, housing and transport allowance hikes across the board, the National Employment Council (NEC) for the tourism industry has revealed.
By Nokuthaba Dlamini
A statement released on Wednesday showed that housing allowance went up from $47 to $57 and transport from $37 to $40, with the lowest paid in grade 1 who were earning $259,62 now getting $273
Employers’ Association for Tourism and Safari Operators president, Clement Mukwasi, also representing NEC, confirmed the development, saying all parties were in agreement. “The salary negotiations were concluded on May 9 after two months of consultations between employers and employees,” he said.
“The two had varying positions, but on Wednesday, there was consensus on 5% increase across all grades and across all sectors on the basic salary.
“There was also a further increase of 6% on the transport and accommodation allowance.”
Mukwasi said it was further agreed that the increment would be backdated to March.
“The new salaries take effect from March 1, 2018. The 5% hike is inflation-related … and at the same time, the industry has to make sure that their decision is tangent with international best practices.
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He said companies can go beyond the prescribed figures as what was agreed on was just the minimum increase.
Last year, workers in the tourism sector were awarded a minimum increment of $6 or a 1,5%, with industry players saying the increase was informed by three factors — the stability of the industry, inflation rate and current basic salaries.
