Zimbabwe's civil servants are getting their annual bonuses in two equal payments, rather than one lump sum. The National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) has confirmed that eligible state workers will get half their money first, with the rest arriving in a separate payout.
For staff in Grades A through D, the bonus will match their full pensionable earnings. That includes base pay, service-related allowances, and admin-related benefits. Each person's final amount will depend on what they earn under those categories.
The split is simple. November brings 50% of the bonus, and December covers the other 50%. It is the full annual amount, just spread across two pay periods.
Retired public workers are also receiving a separate benefit. Treasury has approved a fixed cash allowance meant to ease financial pressure on state pensioners. December is the planned payout month, but officials have not revealed the amount.
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube had already pledged that the state would meet its bonus obligations. His remarks came before the NJNC laid out the payment plan.
And traditional chiefs are part of the wider bonus policy. Ncube says Zimbabwe began giving them annual payments last year to recognize their work in local communities.
That was a first since the country gained independence in 1980, according to the minister. The policy extends a benefit that chiefs had not received under past arrangements.
For eligible workers, the NJNC announcement sets out how the bonus will be calculated and when each share is due.
For staff in Grades A through D, the bonus will match their full pensionable earnings. That includes base pay, service-related allowances, and admin-related benefits. Each person's final amount will depend on what they earn under those categories.
The split is simple. November brings 50% of the bonus, and December covers the other 50%. It is the full annual amount, just spread across two pay periods.
Retired public workers are also receiving a separate benefit. Treasury has approved a fixed cash allowance meant to ease financial pressure on state pensioners. December is the planned payout month, but officials have not revealed the amount.
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube had already pledged that the state would meet its bonus obligations. His remarks came before the NJNC laid out the payment plan.
And traditional chiefs are part of the wider bonus policy. Ncube says Zimbabwe began giving them annual payments last year to recognize their work in local communities.
That was a first since the country gained independence in 1980, according to the minister. The policy extends a benefit that chiefs had not received under past arrangements.
For eligible workers, the NJNC announcement sets out how the bonus will be calculated and when each share is due.
