State pensions ‘payment holiday’ an option to ease financial headwinds, economist says
Government must consider three-year payment holiday to raise money for public sector wage increases, says Duma Gqubule
10 May 2021 - 20:26
The government must consider implementing a three-year payment holiday on the public servants’ pension fund to raise the money it needs to pay public sector wage increases, economist Duma Gqubule told the public service co-ordinating bargaining council (PSCBC) at the weekend.
After the parties hit a deadlock during wage negotiations at the bargaining council on April 23 the parties agreed to embark on facilitated negotiations...
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