The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has announced that government employees whose salaries fall under the ‘annual salary adjustments’ category will continue to enjoy yearly pay hikes even after it froze pay rise for all other public officers.
However, in a statement on Thursday, the Commission argued that subsequent increments must be within budget allocation.
Unlike new pay hikes, state officers' annual salary adjustments are reviewed automatically to match the rising cost of living.
“Annual salary notch adjustments in existing salary structures, as advised by SRC, will continue to be applied within budget allocation.”
Consequently, the Commission announced freezing salary reviews for all other public servants after suspending the Finance Bill 2024, which the president dropped after weeks of protests across the country.
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“As a consequence of the emerging fiscal constraints and budget cuts emanating from the withdrawal of the Finance Bill, 2024, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has deferred the implementation of the salary review for all other public officers in the financial year 2024/2025 until further notice, contingent upon the availability of funding,” SRC stated.
“This decision is informed by there being no allocated budget for the implementation of the advised remuneration and benefits for all other public officers for the financial year 2024/2025, and which was to take effect in July 2024,” it added.
