Government Disowns 15% Base Pay Increase Rumours
The Ministry of Finance says government has not granted any 15 per cent increase in base pay to any public sector institution on the Single Spine Salary Structure. The Ministry explains that the only adjustment on the Base Pay for the public service still remains the four per cent for the 2021 financial year, and that “no new agreement has been reached on the payment of premium.” The Finance Ministry in a statement dated Tuesday, July 27, 2021, said its attention “has been drawn to media publications and agitations within the public domain in respect of this Ministry's letter dated ...