The SA Revenue Service says it has put a new offer on the table in wage negotiations between itself and two labour unions.
The revenue service said like all government institutions, it was affected by financial challenges facing SA and its funding allocation from National Treasury did not make provision for salary increases.
Funds that would be used for salary increases would be drawn from savings from last year and projected savings from the current year , which have been approved for people costs. “I am pleased that under difficult conditions we are able to provide some financial relief to our employees. I also remind our employees we are inordinately privileged to have employment security at a time when so many are unemployed and financially destitute,” said Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter
The revenue service said the offer was tabled on Saturday during a special national bargaining forum. Unions then engaged Sars on options to allocate available funding towards financial relief for employees, and in an attempt to resolve the dispute. “Sars formally extended this offer to organised labour on May 22, in full and final settlement of the dispute relating to the salary increase demand of the 2022/23 substantive wage negotiations, on a without prejudice basis. The unions will engage their members to obtain a mandate, after which the parties will meet again to continue engagements,” said Sars.
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