{"id":198367,"date":"2024-04-08T19:29:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T23:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=198367"},"modified":"2024-04-08T19:41:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T23:41:55","slug":"salary-increase-not-applicable-to-parliamentarians-and-ministers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/salary-increase-not-applicable-to-parliamentarians-and-ministers\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary increase not applicable to Parliamentarians and Ministers, December 2023 memo reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Viral Memo Reveals Salary Increase Exclusion for Parliamentarians and Ministers-<\/strong>\u00a0CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATS APP GROUP<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>

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A memo from the Ministry of Finance in Antigua and Barbuda has sparked widespread discussion after circulating on social media platforms like WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

The memo, dated December 29, 2023, and titled Circular No. 4\/2023, addresses the payment of salary increases to public servants but explicitly excludes parliamentarians and ministers from the recent salary hike.<\/p>

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According to the memo, the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda approved a 14% increase for all public servants, both established and non-established staff, for the contract period from 2018 to 2023.<\/p>

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However, this increase does not apply to parliamentarians and ministers, judges, persons on the Work Experience Programme, and contract officers unless specified in their contracts.<\/p>\n

The breakdown of the salary increase implementation is as follows:
\n– 2018: 5% (already granted on January 1, 2018)
\n– 2019: 5%
\n– 2020: 4%
\n– 2021: 0%
\n– 2022: 0%
\n– 2023: 0%<\/p>

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The memo clarifies that ministries, departments, and divisions do not need to process documentation for this increase as it will be handled by the Treasury Division. It also mentions that further information will be provided regarding the computation of retroactive payments.<\/p>\n

The exclusion of parliamentarians and ministers from the salary increase has raised questions and discussions among the public after Prime Minister Gaston Browne said over the weekend that it is applicable to all parliamentarians, pensioners, and Ambassadors.<\/p>

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A subsequent memo with a change in policy has not been circulated. Here is the full memo circulating on social media.<\/p>

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