Following the a success conclusion of negotiations between the Executive Negotiating Workforce (GNT) and the Industry Union Federation (TUF), the Cupboard of Ministers have affirmative to pay out an extra $32 million in again pay to greater than 11,000 crowd servants in February.
The federal government will start the again pay disbursement on February 20, 2025. Top Minister Pierre has showed that the again pay is tax-free.
The TUF accommodates six (6) bargaining brokers representing the pursuits of over 11,000 crowd servants. The TUF contains the Saint Lucia Civil Provider Affiliation, the Saint Lucia Fireplace Provider Affiliation, the Saint Lucia Clinical and Dental Affiliation, the Saint Lucia Nurses Affiliation, the Saint Lucia Lecturers Union, and the Vieux-Castle Dock and Basic Employees Union.
Negotiations between the GNT and TUF got here to a fertile conclusion in December 2024. Negotiations additionally incorporated discussions on salaries over two consecutive trienniums. The Cupboard licensed the phrases of the word in January 2025.
The primary triennium commenced in 2022 and can conclude in 2025, throughout which salaries and wages for crowd servants will building up via 6%. In the second one triennium, from 2025 to 2028, salaries will see an extra building up of seven%.
The Executive of Saint Lucia extends its because of the GNT chaired via attorney-at-law Mr. Vern Gill and the management of the TUF for attaining an amicable conclusion following the negotiations.