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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88297, member: 27"] Backdated pay bumps just landed for Zimbabwe's horticulture workers, and the new minimums kick in from May 2025. New minimum-wage breakdown [LIST] [*]The lowest grade A1 climbed from US$94 to US$99 monthly. [*]Top-tier C2 jumped from US$186 to US$196. [*]Other grades got bumps between US$5 and US$10. [*]Statutory Instrument 48 of 2026 made it official. [/LIST] How the payment structure works [LIST] [*]Eighty percent gets paid in US dollars. [*]The remaining twenty percent converts to ZiG at interbank rates. [*]Employers with capacity can pay fully in USD. [*]Wages are backdated to May 1, 2025. [/LIST] Allowances and extra perks [LIST] [*]Accommodation allowance rose from US$38 to US$42. [*]Fuel bumped to US$13 and light to US$9. [*]Dog or firearm handlers score an extra 5% monthly. [*]Employers still cover transport, travel, and subsistence costs. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]