Public sector workers appear close to inking a wage agreement with the government to cover the period 2022 to 2025.
Radio Jamaica News has obtained a copy of the draft heads of agreement between the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions and the Finance Ministry.
The groups represented by the Confederation, which are public sector workers excluding the police, nurses and medical doctors, were expected to give feedback on the proposed 16 pay scales and other benefits, today.
If the majority are in agreement, the heads of agreement could be signed as early as this week.
Retroactive payments to April this year will have to be made to the workers, based on the agreement.
According to the document seen by Radio Jamaica News, the lowest category of workers could earn a maximum $1.3 million before tax, while the highest paid group could earn up to $24.6 million.
The pay listed also includes traveling and other non-taxable allowances.
The publishing of these scales would also mean the public sector compensation review is near completion.
The consultations, led by the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), have also worked out additional increases in grants, taxi allowances, compensation for meals and other gratuities.
Areas of the review which sparked much debate - including the duty concession for motor vehicles, overtime and related payments and uniform - are still being discussed.
The compensation review process is just one aspect of the overall restructuring of the civil service being led by the Transformation Implementation Unit. The unit was established in 2017, under the Finance Ministry.
The changes are expected to save taxpayer dollars and make the public sector more efficient.
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