{"id":11798,"date":"2018-01-25T12:27:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T16:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=11798"},"modified":"2018-01-25T12:43:18","modified_gmt":"2018-01-25T16:43:18","slug":"breaking-news-pm-announces-five-percent-interim-pay-increase-for-public-servants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/breaking-news-pm-announces-five-percent-interim-pay-increase-for-public-servants\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: PM announces five percent “interim” pay increase for public servants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced moments a five percent “interim” pay increase for public servants.<\/p>

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He told the ongoing Budget Speech that the increase takes January 1, 2018, which means that it will be reflected in salaries by the end of the month.<\/p>\n

Browne who is also finance minister says the increase is being offered since ongoing salary negotiations are not expected to be completed this year.<\/p>

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“This is not intended to prejudice the negotiations,” the prime minister told cheering supporters.<\/p>

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“Nor is it an indication of the government’s final offer increase,” he added.<\/p>\n

Browne said when negotiations are completed the five percent will be added to the negotiated amount.<\/p>

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He also proposed to pay outstanding back pay to public officers who have been in the service since 2002.<\/p>\n

“The government\u00a0proposes to settle the outstanding\u00a0back pay by offering every public servant, who has been with the government from December 31st, 2002, one month of his\/her basic salary free of all deductions.”<\/p>

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The prime minister says this is his government “going the extra mile” to raise the standard of living of residents.<\/p>

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He said public servants\u00a0have not been paid an increase in over a decade.<\/p>\n

Other measures such as vehicle and housing concessions were also announced for public officers.<\/p>\n

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