18 MARCH 2024
The Ministry of Education is pleased to announce the successful completion of its national employee’s retention exercise which intends to bolster our national education workforce. This strategic initiative underscores the Ministry’s steadfast commitment to nurturing a highly skilled and motivated workforce dedicated to advancing education throughout our nation.
Following an assessment conducted by the Ministry of Finance in coordination with the Ministry of Education, we now confirm that the Regularisation of 1420 staff will commence from Pay 06, totaling $1.06 million. Additionally, salary step-up adjustments consisting of 739 Early Childhood Education teachers, 3993 primary and secondary assistant teachers, and 152 non-teaching staff will be disbursed from Pay 07, including arrears from Pay 06, with a total allocation of $3.0 million.
While the Ministry had originally scheduled salary adjustments to be implemented from Pay 6, the upgrading and migration of the Government Payroll System necessitated a slight delay in the process.
This aligns seamlessly with Ministry of Civil Services Circulars 02/2024 and 05/2024, as well as the Finance Circular dated 07 March 2024 that was disseminated to all Ministries ensuring strict adherence to established frameworks and guidelines.
“The Ministry’s taskforce team through rigorous verifications and selection procedures, has successfully identified individuals who possess the necessary knowledge, experience, skills and ability to contribute positively to the development of our education sector,” stated Ms Kuruleca.
“As we celebrate the successful completion of our Ministry’s regularization, recruitment and salary step increment, the Ministry reaffirms its commitment to excellence in education service delivery and to provide an inspired, empowered and productive workforce.”
Under the guidance of the Permanent Secretary, the taskforce is concurrently engaged in the reclassification of schools, ensuring equity in its criteria for appropriate remuneration for Heads of Schools.
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