Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag
And so, Dr. Singh said that the government will make “suitable adjustments” to employees’ salaries to ensure that the payments received are more consistent. Provisions for this, he said, will be made in the 2022 National Budget.
Commenting on this during a subsequent interview with the News Room, the Minister of Public Service Sonia Parag explained that the government will be investigating the public service to determine where these inconsistencies are.
When that is done, she assured workers that the government will work to raise the salary received by the individual receiving the lesser amount. Using Dr. Singh’s example, that means that the graduate earning $120,000 would be able to earn $190,000 like the other, similarly qualified graduate.
Parag, however, pointed out that increasing employees’ salaries will have financial consequences and will require the government to assess the availability of funds. She also noted that the public service is guided by job descriptions which may mean that similarly qualified people may be providing different services.
As such, she said that the matter has to be assessed in a holistic manner.
