The Zimbabwean Government is conducting another review of Public Service salaries with the aim of cushioning Government employees against soaring prices for goods and services, Minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube (pictured) says.
“The Government will soon make an announcement regarding the US$75 ($A102) a month COVID-19 allowance that Civil Servants have been receiving for the past three months,” Professor Ncube said.
Professor Ncube told the country’s National Assembly that basic salaries and allowances would be reviewed together with policies of how they should be paid.
“While there has been media speculation about the possible retention of the temporary COVID-19 tax-free allowances of US$75 for Civil Servants and US$30 ($A41) for Government pensioners, the Government will make the necessary announcement once it is through with consultations,” he said.
He said the basic take home pay of Public Servants was also under review.
“We want to review their basic salary and allowances. We are also reviewing the policy in terms of how they should be paid,” Professor Ncube said.
“I believe the fiscal and monetary measures now being implemented will ensure the stability of the local currency and rein in inflation.”
He said high inflation had meant adjustment of the tax-free threshold and the tax bands, an adjustment that was included in the Finance Bill he was about to present to Parliament.
Harare, 13 September 2020
