Minister of Government, specifically the Ministry of finance has requested the PSU to accept the new pay adjustments due to Covid-19 affecting the collapse of the Government’s finances. If this proposal is not accepted, the government will amend the public service regulations that give the Minister the power to adjust salaries.
GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE Ministry of Finance Belmopan, Belize
C/GEN/ 1/01 T (13) May 6, 2020
Mr. Gerald Henry President Public Service Union of Belize Belmopan
Re: Proposed Cost Savings Measures
Dear Mr. Henry
I write in furtherance of our exchange of email correspondence on this matter and particularly as a response to your last letter dated 4 May 2020 addressed to the Rt. lion. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
I have once more. as I have done tluoughout, conferred with the Rt Hon Prime Minister and Minister as Minister of Finance and Minister of the Public service. I am directed by him to say that Ministers of Government have agreed consistent with one aspect of the case the Unions have earlier advanced, to give up half of their Housing and Telephone allowance. This is on top of forgoing one month’s salary; and In aggregate far exceeds what Public Officers and Teachers are asked to forgo.
In light of this, I am to ask again for your sup, regarding the proposals pertaining to the IncremeMs and allowances of Teachers and Public Officers. I remind you of the extremity of the ongoing Could-19 crisis and the collapse of public finances.
If the PSU rejects the proposals, please be informed that the Minister Intends to proceed as follows. He will seek,after hearing from from you,to advise his excellency the Governor General to amend the Public Service Regulations so as to give the Minister the power to alter salaries,emoluments and increments in order to deal with the current unprecedented situation.
In view of the urge, of the matte, please let me have your response soonest but no later than Friday 8 May 2020.
Yours Sincerely.
Joseph Waight
Financial Secretary
cc: Hon. Prime Mints. and Minister of Finance
Source:https://www.belize.gov.bz/
