Despite pushback from four unions who refused to sign the offer, including Nehawu, the department said the deal would be taking effect on Saturday.
JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Public Service and Administration said the signed wage offer for 2023/24 was binding on all government employees represented by unions in the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council .
The National Education, Health, and Allied Workers' Union accused government of reneging on the 2022 ceasefire agreement, which ended the disruptive strike at healthcare facilities earlier in March.Public Service and Administration spokesperson Moses Mushi said the 2023 deal took effect on Saturday.
"The settlement agreement for 2023/24 that has been signed entails the following provisions: a two-year multi-term agreement for the financial year 2023/24 and financial year 2024/25; pensionable salary increases of 7.5% for employees on levels 1 to 12 packaged as follows: the translation of the current non-pensionable cash gratuity at the value of 4.2% on the baseline and a nominal increase of 3.3% across the board.
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