At the end of this month, all public service employees will get a minimum basic salary increase of R1000.
With the increase, a new salary grid has also come into effect, where the minimum basic salary in the public service will now be R7,343, instead of R5,485.
Following the approval by the National Assembly of the Public Service Salary (Amendment), Bill, 2023, on Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade and the Public Service Bureau met with the media to give further details, on the new public sector salary review.
The review of the public sector salary being implemented since the 1st of April consists of the followings;
First, Government has consolidated the 4 allowances with the basic pay; 5% Supplementation, Marketable Skills, Performance and Graduate
Second, apply a 10% increase with the new Salary
Thirdly, map the new salary with the closest salary on the new grid.
The minimum increase will be SR 1,000.00 and this is done before the mapping on the new grid.
Comptroller General, Ms. Astride Tamatave, explained ‘the placing of the new salary on the new grid will always be upward, meaning, whatever amount one get, after the consolidation and the 10% increase, one will be placed closest to the upward step, if one does not fall exactly on the exact amount, found on the grid.”
In regards to salary increase in state owned enterprise, the proposed increase is on a sliding scale.
The percentage increase in salary should be applied as follows;
a maximum of 10% increase or a minimum of SCR 1,000/- Gross to employees on the lowest salary grade;
a maximum of 5 percent to employees on the middle management salary grade and
a maximum of 3 percent to employees on the senior management salary grade
Secretary of State in the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade, Patrick Payet, noted the proposed increase in SOEs will depend on the ‘financial strength and stability of the institution to sustain the increase.