Civil servants are expected to get USD$100 paid in hard currency across the board with the effect from 1 March 2022; an agreement that comes after a meeting between the Apex Council and government representatives in the National Joint Negotiation Council.
Secretary to Service Commission Ambassador Jonathan Watuwunashe said yesterday’s agreement is a result of further concessions the Government has made to improve further the welfare of its workers.
“Government remains committed to improving the conditions of service for all public servants and will do everything in its power to respond to their concerns in a spirit of mutual engagement, goodwill, and realism,” Wutawunashe said.
Government workers have been failing to report to their jobs citing incapacitation.
The agreement between the government and Apex Council also includes the introduction of a housing loan guarantee scheme for homeownership for all civil servants.
A 20% review on gross emoluments (basic salary + transport allowance + housing allowance + representation allowance where applicable) backdated to 1 January 2022 and to be paid February 2022 pay date.
Payment of the USD $75 COVID-19 allowance for civil servants payable in hard currency with effect from 1 January 2022 is expected to continue.
The agreement also includes the provision of 34 000 housing units as institutional accommodation for teachers within and outside school premises over a period of five years.
Civil servants demand their payment be pegged at US$500, which the government used to pay during the Robert Mugabe regime.
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has however been adamant about paying civil servants in local currency stating that Zimbabwe does not produce the foreign currency, which government workers.
