Chairman for the Public Service Commission, Dr Vincent Hungwe revealed that government has scheduled the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting for today afternoon in Harare.
The meeting is meant to discuss a way forward on the integrated Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA). integrated Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA)
“The meeting will take place at 1200hrs on Thursday, 10 January 2018. The purpose of the meeting is for the government to formally present its feedback to issues raised by the Apex Council at their last meeting of 7 December 2018,” Dr Hungwe said.
Dr Hungwe added that government expects partners in the NJNC to focus their undivided attention on delivering effective responses to the challenges arising out of the current distortions in the market.
The government has also brought forward this month’s pay dates for the different workers in the public sector.
Members of the Zimbabwe National Army, Airforce of Zimbabwe and Prisons and Correctional Services, Zimbabwe Republic Police, health and education sectors will receive their salaries on the 14th of January, while the rest of the civil service and pensioners will get paid on Wednesday the 16th of this month.
Meanwhile, Dr Hungwe has said the government recognises and appreciates the readiness of the social partners to urgently discuss concrete proposals to support and capacitate public sector workers to deliver services that the nation needs within mutually recognised and sustainable parameters
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