A Rundown of Proposals Rejected by Unions

John Briceño

In his address, PM Briceño says that his government is committed to complete, on an expedited basis, the ongoing rationalization of public service exercise. But according to Briceño, several of the measures that were proposed for public officers and teachers who will be directly affected by the salary adjustment and increment freeze, were rejected by the joint union representatives.  He outlined some of those measures on the table that were rejected.

Prime Minister John Briceño

“Some of these that have not been accepted by the Unions include as follows. Reduction of work week by five hours or more than ten percent  of the work week. The issuance of a land credit in favour of affected public officers and teachers equivalent to 50 percent of the salary adjustment, which credit may be exercisable on the acquisition of government land by the holder of the land credit.  For affected public officers who already own land, the credit could have been used in settlement of outstanding land taxes owing by the affected public officer.  The land credit though not assignable would have been applicable in favor of immediate family members, namely, spouses and children of the affected public officer.”