Public servants to still get salary increases – Jagdeo

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has again assured that public servants will receive retroactive salary increases in their December pay.

During a press conference on Thursday, Jagdeo clarified that the salary increases, which will be retroactive to January 1, will be included in the December pay package for public servants.

“Salary increases would be a given to public servants, and it will be before the end of the year, most likely in their December pay,” Jagdeo stated.

In addition to the retroactive salary increases, Jagdeo also confirmed that public servants would receive a one-off cash grant of $100,000 before the end of the year, further easing the financial burden for workers.

This assurance follows last year’s 6.5 percent across-the-board salary increase provided by the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government for public servants, teachers, members of the disciplined services, constitutional officeholders, and government pensioners.