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What We Got Is Not A Real Salary Increase - Teachers

5 months agoWed, 16 Oct 2024 06:58:22 GMT
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What We Got Is Not A Real Salary Increase - Teachers

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has criticised the government for misleading civil servants into believing they would receive a salary increase in United States dollars.

On Tuesday, 15 October, the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) announced that the government had increased civil servants’ salaries by US$40, backdated to September.

However, this increase will be paid in ZiG at the prevailing official exchange rate, not in US dollars.

ARTUZ said some civil servants are now deeper in debt after borrowing money in anticipation of a salary increase in USD. ARTUZ said:

The Sunday Mail and the whole State propaganda machinery were in overdrive spreading disinformation on some fake USD increment.

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The whole machinery is evil and has little regard for hard-working Civil servants. Some got into more debt anticipating an increment. 100% USD salaries now!

Last week, The Sunday Mail reported that the government plans to award civil servants with a salary increase in USD, along with an annual bonus this year.

The publication cited Minister of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare July Moyo, who stated:

The Government has allocated a significant amount in US dollars to ensure that salary adjustments benefit all civil servants.

However, under the President’s directive, we have prioritised the upliftment of lower-income employees to bridge the wage gap.

While we understand that top-level officials can manage with their current salaries, it is imperative that we provide adequate support to those at the bottom of the ladder…

On the bonus, we will make an announcement after consulting with Treasury, but the bonus will certainly come.

However, yesterday, the union representing civil servants, that is ZCPSTU, said government workers will get a salary increment of US$40 payable in local currency at the prevailing official exchange rate. It said:

In the end, the employer committed to pay as follows; Review of salary by US$40 across the board for the grades of Deputy Director and below with effect from September 1, 2024.

Resultantly, the lowest Grade B1 will move from a salary of US$324 to US$364 effective 1st of September 2024…

The initial offer of US$31 million converted to local currency was dismissed as inadequate by the workers on two occasions.

The employer increased the envelope to US$41 million but insisted that it will be paid in local currency at the prevailing bank rate with effect from 1 September 2024.

The employer cited the drought, lower than expected United States Dollar revenue inflows and the government’s policy shift towards de-dollarization as reasons for the inability to pay more than the tabled offer.

Also cited was the very low ZiG pay for sections of the civil service whose statutory deductions are in limbo and that the 2024 Mid-term budget has no provision for a salary adjustment.

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26 Comments

🇿🇼44yrs · 5 months ago
Ndakange ndatokwereta huku haaa ndakatozvikanda muzvikwereti akomanaka
Ding Dong · 5 months ago
Na teacher anoda Mari aripa basa ma war vet arikumba today Mari Aaaaaa
Henry Deka · 5 months ago
Zanu is a criminal syndicate. But alas many teachers don't want a change in political leadership.
ȼøɍɍᵾᵽŧɨȼɨȺn · 5 months ago
the salary should just b announced in different currencies, why say its 394usd whilst one will be getting 270usd and 2000zig
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@Vhedza · 5 months ago
Ngatimbozororai kana zvanetsa toedza zvimwe toenderera mberi neupenyu.
Mhozi · 5 months ago
Nherera uri 💩
Bray Wyatt · 5 months ago
A little bit of me being cynical... Exams are around the corner who has the most stone in his hands (David), it's either David throws the stone at Goliath(Government) or he will spend the entire of his career crying! National strike down your tools : you have the better bargaining hand David ....Just thinking out loud
@Vhedza · 5 months ago
What must remembered is the same teachers have children at some schools at which they teach so downing tools may also affect their children too.
DEBSTONE · 5 months ago
Makambonzwawo nezve riot squad
TAITIKUTAMBA BINGAGURU · 5 months ago
THE WAY DONKEYS ARE FORCED TO OPERATE UNDER THE MOST DIFFICULT SITUATIONS, SAME SAME NA TEACHER. TEACHERS AND DONKEYS REASON THE SAME WAY.
joe · 5 months ago
Nhamo inokudyisa zvausingade.
Piky · 5 months ago
Give the teachers USA increase not zig.
Chavhunduka · 5 months ago
kkk kkk kkk k
Sir African · 5 months ago
Cecilia Alexander is not a bona fide member of any workers union.She is a government plant who pretends to represent civil servants.No one elected her to that post.People like Raymond Majongwe of PTUZ,Chere of Artuz and the leaders of Zimta know she is a CIO operative that is why they do not want challenge her in a court of law. When it comes to negotiations civil servants representatives are are shut out because her and Dzatsunga.
nherera · 5 months ago
Teachers. teachers you are a pain in ass you think you are special you are cry babies go and die if you want to die
teacher · 5 months ago
We are special we are not dunderheads like you who accepts even ma**** nekuti awuna kudzidza
DEBSTONE · 5 months ago
Moitiswa nevanokumiririrai vachifamba nema discovery imi nemushika shika. Hapana dunderhead roziva kuti I dunderhead. Hu Dunderhead kutaura kuti tipei 1365 iwe uchitambira 325. They give you 40. Because vanenge vatoona kuti uri dunderhead. Wapabatka
Gora · 5 months ago
Unodei kuvhota kana kuvhotesa
Adonis · 5 months ago
kuvhotesa
Anonymous · 5 months ago
It's sad a teacher gets paid and go to someone who is not working to change the zig in dollars or by buy something in exchange of dollars
Anonymous · 5 months ago
Kuenda kune rovha kuti uchinjirwe Mari iwe uchibva kubasa
tavez.com · 5 months ago
umm ipapo ma1 manje
Anonymous · 5 months ago
Let's all unite and vote this government out
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