By Own Correspondent| Teachers’ representatives have rejected government’s 10 percent offer describing it as a dump squib which is devoid of the issues they are raising.

In a statement issued following the NJNC meeting, the Apex council accused government of deflating civil servants’ hopes by offering a paltry $30.

Said the Apex council while giving notice of their rejection of government’s 10 percent salary increase offer:

“Today’s NJNC meeting turned out to be a dump squib after the gvt deflated the high hopes of civil servants by offering a paltry 10% increase translating to only about $30 for the lowest paid worker to be effective 1 April 2019.

The APEX Council advised that the percentage offer does not at all speak to their fact based position paper which had set a minimum of $1733-00 for the lowest paid worker. In light of the above, the APEX Council categorically rejects the ridiculous offer by the gvt and will immediately consult with our members for a way forward.”