KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC—The Andrew Holness-ledHolness-led administration has accomplished the general public sector compensation restructuring train with one of many largest group groupings of commerce unions within the nation.
Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke lately signed the ultimate take care of the Jamaica Confederation of Commerce Unions (JCTU).
The Authorities introduced its intention to restructure public sector compensation over 5 years in the past, aiming to normalize and streamline salaries.
In line with Clarke, the Authorities and the JCTU, which represents eleven commerce unions, have now reached an settlement on a number of excellent issues.
“This marks a big milestone within the journey embarked upon roughly seven years in the past when the union and the federal government agreed to restructure the compensation system for the general public sector,” Clarke famous.
The Finance Minister says the just-signed settlement restructures circumstances of service, together with extra time and different non-salary points.
‘This settlement enhances the compensation restructuring settlement, signed two years in the past and carried out over three years. This settlement restructures the situation of service, together with compensation for further hours labored, amongst different circumstances of service,” Clarke mentioned, including that the restructuring course of is proof of the nation’s skill to place itself heading in the right direction.
In the meantime, the President of the JCTU, St. Patrice Ennis, says regardless of the protracted delays in finalizing an settlement with the Authorities, the umbrella group is happy with the result.
He added that whereas not all objects on the agenda have been totally realized, the absolute best consequence was secured for all companions concerned.
The JCTU represents eleven commerce unions, together with the Bustamante Industrial Commerce Union, the Nationwide Employees Union, and the Jamaica Civil Service Affiliation.
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