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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>THE government has requested its offices, ministries and agencies to mobilise savings within the current budget to make funds available for the recent agreement it entered into with unions to prevent a countrywide civil servant strike.<\/p>\n

According to a leaked circular by the Ministry of Finance, the financial implications of the government’s agreement with the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) and the Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) would cost N$1,2 billion.<\/p>\n

The government recently signed an agreement with Nantu and Napwu for civil servants to get a 3% increase on their basic salaries, an 11% increase on their housing benefit for non-management employees, and a 14% increase in transport benefits from 1 April.<\/p>\n

The deal averted a strike which over 42 000 civil servants were planning to partake in.<\/p>\n

Initially, the deal was expected to cost the government N$924 million.<\/p>\n

The circular dated 16 August, which was signed by the executive director of finance, Titus Ndove, says the treasury conducted an analysis of the budgeted vacant positions meant to mobilise potential savings for the purpose of accommodating the collective agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe information from the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) was used to get the appointments from budgeted vacant positions effective from 1 April to 31 July,\u201d Ndove states.<\/p>\n

As a result, the treasury is requesting the government ministries to validate the analysis outcome, indicating the status of the remaining budgeted-for vacant positions not yet filled in the IFMS, and to submit this not later than today.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith regards to the modalities on the implementation of the collective agreement, the back-pay arrears on basic salary, housing and transport allowance will be effected by the end of October 2022, while the normal monthly increases as from November 2022, reflected on the payslip for November 2022,\u201d the executive director says in the circular.<\/p>\n

Thereafter government agencies will be expected to calculate and pay accordingly the arrears linked to basic salaries, such as overtime or bonuses.<\/p>\n

Ndove yesterday confirmed the authenticity of the circular to The Namibian and said it is unfortunate that an internal and confidential circular was leaked to the media.<\/p>\n

He, however, said the government is committed to implementing the provisions of the collective agreement to its full extent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is contained in the circular is basically the modalities. As you are perhaps aware, this expenditure was not budgeted for, however, we started with the mid-year budget review process, which enables us to review and make the necessary changes to the budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cImplementation of the salary increment is one of those changes expected during that process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said the government will be ready to implement the collective agreement, starting in October.<\/p>\n

Ndove said they would also apply \u201cappropriate due diligence\u201d to identify which unfilled vacancies may be considered for suspension by the treasury, without compromising service delivery and operational efficiency of government ministries, offices and agencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important to appreciate that mobilising resources from unfilled and non-critical vacancies are not the only sources the government is considering to raise funds to effect salary increments,\u201d the executive director said.<\/p>\n

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