PAY CUTS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS AS FIJI ECONOMY NOSEDIVES | Pacific Islands Report
PAY CUTS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS AS FIJI ECONOMY NOSEDIVES Submitted by admin on Fri, 07/21/2000 - 00:00 SUVA, Fiji Islands (July 20, 2000 - The Fiji Times/Fiji's Daily Post/PINA Nius Online) - A downturn in Fiji's economy resulting in a total revenue reduction of an expected F$153 million has forced a 12.5 percent pay cut for civil servants across the board, effective from August 1st, The Fiji Times said today. (NOTE: F$ 2.1053 = US$ 1.000 on July 20, 2000) Its front-page report said: "This follows a directive issued by the Deputy Secretary for Finance (Budget Division) to the Informati...
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