AS PUBLIC sector unions and the government continue discussions at the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council regarding the next round of wage negotiations, the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) says there are no more funds available that can be reprioritised to fund the last leg of the 2018 wage agreement.
“It’s too late. There is no money that can be reprioritised,” says DPSA Director-General Yoliswa Makhasi.
Implementation of the last year of the three-year wage deal was struck down by the Labour Appeal Court in December when it ruled that the deal is not binding because it had not been approved by the National Treasury. The court further ruled that implementing the deal would also set back the government’s plans to rein in public spending.
Freeze on increases
Last year, the government unilaterally decided to announce a freeze on public sector wage increases, in line with its bid
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