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Civil Servants New Salaries This Month, Assures Information Minister
The Patriotic Front government has assured public workers that it will implement new salaries and conditions of service effective this month.
Early 2013, the Zambian government entered a collective agreement with the Public Service Workers Unions that will see in increment on salaries and improved conditions of service.
There has been some concerns from public workers as whether government will effect the agreement.
On September 14, 2013, Information and Broadcasting Minister Mwansa Kapeya announced in a press statement that government will effect the changes this month.
Kapeya said It is important that the wages and salaries that government is implementing, are preceded by recommendations made by the Salaries Review Commission conducted in 2010 and chaired by Professor Muyunda Mwanalushi.
The new Information Minister who is also Chief Government Spokesperson said It was recognized that, other than their salaries, the real and bulk of the earnings of civil servants are not quantified in monetary terms, and therefore, not captured in the national budget under the personal emoluments category.
He said because of this, it was discovered that the difference between the highest and lowest paid employees is too wide, in most cases.
The Minister explained that in fact, the Report established that although the wage bill is restricted to a ceiling of 8% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2010, the actual figure was far higher than reported.
Kapeya further observed that It is clear that the current salary structure that government is doing away with is characterised by deep-rooted inequalities, anomalies and inconsistencies.
He points out that It is for this reason that Government embarked on pay reforms to harmonise public service salary structures and conditions of service.
The Minister said the PF government is now confident that these and other measures, will contribute immeasurably to accelerated social and economic development and the development of a highly motivated, professional and productive public service.
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Umungulu
September 16, 2013 at 8:10 am
Tu nurse muleke no kukalipila abalwele.
Brainee
September 16, 2013 at 8:33 am
Engineer can’t be equated with sociologist.
Shibobo
September 16, 2013 at 8:33 am
Let us wait and see.
Mumbi
September 16, 2013 at 8:52 am
More money in our pockets. Viva MCS & your entire pf govt.
Loketo
September 16, 2013 at 8:52 am
You are right Brainee an Accountant equated to a meter reader
proud nurse
September 16, 2013 at 8:52 am
the way u aproach me is exactly the way i will respond.fullstop
ZACKS
September 16, 2013 at 6:58 pm
I like dat proud nurse ‘the way u aproach me is exactly the way i will respond.fullstop’
sexy
September 17, 2013 at 11:09 am
Then u r not a proud nurse follow ethics ****** fool u will be sorry
KA GELO
September 16, 2013 at 9:03 am
Many thanks PF government, you are the best ever.
cecil
September 16, 2013 at 9:04 am
KUKALIPILA NGA MWATUPA ATASE FYAMA RABISHI IWE KA mungulu.
Isaac
September 16, 2013 at 9:10 am
At true govt for the poor and those who understand its ideology and fundamentals.
proud civil servant
September 16, 2013 at 9:11 am
nga waisa nomungulu wobe.kuku kalipila weh
Gyan
September 16, 2013 at 9:14 am
I hope the govt will implement this without introducing huge taxes making the increment meaningless and uselessssssss.
coach
September 16, 2013 at 11:16 am
that is wat has happened, they’ve even taxed housing allowance now?
proud nurse
September 16, 2013 at 9:14 am
thank u very much PF & the main man MCS
Simplicity
September 16, 2013 at 9:19 am
I hope tuma Teachers will not concentrate on teaching than so called ‘extra lessons’ even on grade 1 pupils. They do this to ‘steal’ money from unsuspecting parents/guardians.
Assad
September 16, 2013 at 9:33 am
pipo are exited, wait, you’ll realise soon that there’s no meaningful salary increament and better conditions of service offered.
Isaac
September 16, 2013 at 9:49 am
Ppo are already aware of percentage for their increment. So the word meaningless does not rise. In short their is no one who is not aware of his/her exact increment.
CHRISTIAN
September 16, 2013 at 10:20 am
@Assad, what is your problem? Is it jealousy because some of you have been shunning to work in the Civil Service?
Softie
September 16, 2013 at 10:05 am
Those dat ar against ar fools
Quaresmar
September 16, 2013 at 11:00 am
This only makes sense to people who are at the bottom of the ladder.If you are on top, why worry. I’m good with what I get. Sorry guys its not my fault you are were you are.
mateo
September 16, 2013 at 11:01 am
u kno wat pipo i ve went thru the GRZ-CSAWUZ collective agreement its nonsense these pipo are not following the organogram for protocols to orbsarved by juniors having same salary scale?eg.stores departments i was shocked with so many channels of duties,the highest in grade H,second grade F and last grade D in betweens each grades there juniors with less qualifications how do they admire skilss from their superiors afterlow there are on same basic pay.this is embalasing indeed.
Matako Ya Nkoko
September 16, 2013 at 11:09 am
And in English, what are you saying?
mateo
September 16, 2013 at 11:41 am
so long u got de massage,mind u we re in de tym o scriptin shorttyping
Matako Ya Nkoko
September 16, 2013 at 8:01 pm
I am “embalassed” (as your close friend would spell it “afterlow”) that you are justifying slaughter of good manners. You are not typing a text message so as to leave out punctuations!!!!
bkk
September 16, 2013 at 12:08 pm
You have just made my day
Mumbi
September 16, 2013 at 11:35 am
Its true tu nurse should stop insulting patients, also male nurses stop fucking women on labour.
TINA
September 17, 2013 at 3:45 pm
mumbi wansekesha
lubasi
September 16, 2013 at 11:53 am
am mr senior september
Yaya
September 16, 2013 at 12:26 pm
Euro Bond yaya
DORIKA
September 16, 2013 at 12:35 pm
EEeee, kabili even motivating workers is a ‘development program’. People like you Yaya think development is only tarring of roads ect.
pologoramu
September 16, 2013 at 2:59 pm
NAIFWE TULYEKO NOMBA
chile1
September 16, 2013 at 2:59 pm
Am lafin straight 2 da bank wit dis hahahahahahahaha
icinshikululwa
September 16, 2013 at 7:14 pm
Eho cakalipa ansonkole umunwe; vivaaaaaaaaaa!!! PF, long live MCS.
MAFUPA YOKOYOKO
September 16, 2013 at 7:18 pm
Ninshi mulechitila get out ama comments yandi?
icinshikululwa
September 16, 2013 at 9:47 pm
Its only Sata who can do this, the rest katwish. Mwandi taata Lesa alekupaala.
MAFUPA YOKOYOKO
September 16, 2013 at 11:48 pm
Awe uushitasha mwana wandoshi! Thnx MCS & PF atlast civil servants can now hv a descent life. Ala bachula pafula… I can now even come back 2 zed n work in da civil service. Nakalebalika shikulu MCS!
J.H
September 17, 2013 at 12:03 am
Equating an engineer or clinical officer 2 a social worker is the bigget mistake.It ‘l back fire! And how do they pay an agriculture assistant equivalent 2 a driver or cleaner? Are they encouraging pipo 2 go 2 school, where then is the value of education?
umuntu mutwe
September 17, 2013 at 7:13 am
The september issue is meaningless to me as at now until a physical touch of HARD CASH cos what they are saying is different from what is in the agrement.if it will be thanks to th gVnt in advance
stevo
September 17, 2013 at 7:54 am
i believe, this is the beginning of good things. shame upon leaders who were increasing salaries in percentages, didn’t you know that it was advantaging those who were already getting high salaries. Go hang it’s our time.
sociologist
September 17, 2013 at 8:14 am
You are very right. These are two different professionals who cant survive without each other. They are all important in their own right. There is no one who is superior to the other.
wajimona
September 17, 2013 at 8:15 am
This is good I can now increase my rentals
Glance
September 17, 2013 at 9:11 am
what about council workers are they also included in these increments or they are not civil servants, and if not in what category do they fall?
katwishi mukwai
September 17, 2013 at 11:21 am
most of you are dunderheads,where do you think this money will come from? borrow money to pay civil servants ! what will be the consquences in the end? printing? printing more bank notes to meet the wage bill.
Glance
September 17, 2013 at 1:31 pm
public workers and civil servants, what is the difference?please educate!
Mulongoti
September 18, 2013 at 12:29 am
What would have been better, increasing my salary or using the same money to employ more civil servants in the ministries where there is need, hence having many of our youths employed? I am just thinking!
Prices of commodities will go up proportionately so that at the end of the day there is no significant pay rise to talk about, taxes as well
proud nurse
September 18, 2013 at 8:48 am
@sexy i know my ethics & follow them very well bt i will not be abused.i do my work profesionaly no wonder im proud 2 b a nurse.u are the 1 who is going 2b very sory.u shud com with yo illiteracy & vulga language & i will show u