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Editorial: Calling a halt on wage rises 'not a freeze' was cold comfort to public service.

Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 1:45 pm The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Toi Mata Hauora says the Government’s ongoing public sector pay restraint is a kick in the teeth to senior doctors and dentists who keep core health services going and have kept New Zealanders safe and cared for during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a press release on the Government’s Workforce Policy Statement, Public Service Minister Chris Hipkins has ruled out pay increases for those earning over $100,000 for the next three years. ASMS Executive Director Sarah Dalton says senior doctors and dentists will find i...

Public servants earning more than $60,000 will only be offered pay increases under exceptional circumstances for the next three years.

Press Release – New Zealand Government The Governments Workforce Policy Statement issued today sets out its expectations for pay and employment relations in the Public Sector, the Minister of Finance and Minister for the Public Service say. New Zealand has had an exceptionally successful … The Government’s Workforce Policy Statement issued today sets out its expectations for pay and employment relations in the Public Sector, the Minister of Finance and Minister for the Public Service say. “New Zealand has had an exceptionally successful health and economic response to COVID-19. This ...

Covid 19 coronavirus: Public sector pay freeze - no increases for staff on $100,000+ 4 May, 2021 09:00 PM 4 minutes to read Public sector workers earning more than $60,000 can only expect pay increases in "exceptional circumstances" while those on more than $100,000 won't get a cent more over the next three years, the Government says. Last year the public sector was asked to have nil or minimal pay increases until next month. The Government says the extended pay freeze is to reduce debt from the Covid-19 response, but the Public Service Association (PSA) says it punishes workers "after a yea...