SowetanLive reports that according to the SA Revenue Service (SARS), a wage settlement with its representative unions, the Public Servants Association (PSA) and the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu), was "imminent".
Industrial action at the agency continued on Monday. SARS spokesperson Sandile Memela said in a statement on Monday: "The parties have made substantial progress in narrowing their areas of dispute and there is a possibility of reaching an agreement and settling the dispute.” PSA general manager Ivan Fredericks confirmed on Monday that there was a draft wage settlement agreement on the table and said that members should note that “the current strike action is suspended until the mandate process on the revised offer from the employer has been considered and concluded.” The draft wage agreement includes an 8% salary increase from Monday; a projected CPI plus 2% salary increase on 1 April 2020 and 2021 respectively; eight days of prenatal and vaccination leave; and five days of family responsibility leave every two years. Nehawu said it would give feedback to its members on Monday. Nehawu and the PSA represent about 10,000 SARS employees.
- Read the full original of the report by Nico Gous on these developments at SowetanLive
- See too, Wage settlement with unions imminent, says SARS, at BusinessLive
- And also, PSA to recommend to members to accept SARS offer, at SABC News
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