No Salary Increment For Civil Servants As Gov’t Seeks To Tame High Wage Bill
Government workers will not receive an increase in their monthly pay as employers have been cautioned against doing so to control a high wage expenditure.
On Monday, Lyn Mengich, the Chairperson of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), addressed the 3rd National Wage Bill Conference at the Bomas of Kenya, emphasizing that this step would contribute to achieving both fiscal stability and alignment.
“Affordability and fiscal sustainability are a key consideration in any collective bargaining negotiations. Employers are therefore advised not to consider any review of financial items where there is no demonstration of the ability to afford and sustain a review among other considerations,” she stated.
Mengich also emphasized that all institutions should aim to keep their salary offerings around the median point, and those who haven’t reached this benchmark should make it a priority to do so quickly.
“Institutions above this positioning will retain their salary structures whereas those below will progressively be moved towards the 50th percentile,” she added.
The payment method aiming for uniform compensation among public servants is determined by the SRC through the 50th percentile midpoint.
If a government employee earns less than the midpoint suggested by the SRC, it is advised that the employer adjust their salary to meet or come close to the recommended median.
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Addressing the same convocation, Felix Koskei, the Head of Public Service, encouraged public servants to be patient while the government works towards addressing the challenges facing the economy.
He expressed the necessity for the nation to operate within its financial limits, citing the government’s lack of additional funds to compensate civil servants amidst the challenge of a considerable wage expenditure.
“We urge all the employers and employees of the unions to realize the state of the economy that this country has, the measures that the government has taken to turn around the economy, and also consider that at this time it is not possible to look for additional of salaries,” he said.
President William Ruto has previously stated that the government must be economical and avoid compensating doctors beyond the budget allocated by the Treasury.
Ruto stressed that doctors will not receive any additional funds and should accept the current offer before it’s withdrawn.
Physicians have affirmed that they won’t halt their nationwide strike until their salary requirements, along with other demands, are addressed.
No Salary Increment For Civil Servants As Gov’t Seeks To Tame High Wage Bill