Government is set to increase civil servants’ salaries, potentially beginning this month-end, to cushion them from recent price hikes once a framework to guide the deal has been concluded.

The Government has also urged the private sector to follow suit.
This was said by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday while addressing delegates at a breakfast meeting on currency reforms in Harare.

Prof Ncube said the prevailing inflationary pressures necessitated that workers’ salaries, including those in the private sector, be reviewed upwards.

“I am sure there are a few civil servants in here who are saying now that you have introduced the Zimbabwe dollar, how about our salaries?” said Prof Ncube.

“We are going to deal with that in the next week or so. We are going to make an announcement in terms of a cushioning allowance for civil servants.

“And industry can you please follow suit. Some of these companies have been making fantastic profits, you are looking after your shareholders but also look after the employees as well by adjusting their wages so that they can cope with the inflationary pressures.”

Without disclosing figures, Prof Ncube said meetings with the respective unions representing Government workers were set for today to finalise the matter.

“I have a figure already and I am just waiting to hear from the unions. We will be meeting them tomorrow (today) to hear their figures,” he said.State media