Salary Structures For public officers.The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) recently announced that a new salary structure for public officers will come into force in June this year.
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New Pay Structure To Be Effected By June
The new structure will take effect after June 1st and will be applied to all existing and future employees in the public service.
The new structure is expected to provide an equitable and fair system of remuneration across all levels of the public service.
The changes are based on the recommendations of the SRC and are expected to be more advantageous to employees working in lower-paid positions.
The changes will also help ensure that the salaries of public officers remain competitive and in line with the current market rate.
It is hoped that these changes will help to attract talented individuals to the public service, while also providing existing employees with the remuneration they deserve for the important work they do in serving the public.
Salary Structures For public officers.
How Much Is SRC Planning To Slace From Public Officers in 2023.
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is planning to cut allowances paid to public servants as part of a cost-saving measure to reduce the country’s ballooning public sector wage bill.
The cuts are expected to total around Sh2 billion each week from October.
The allowances that are set to be cut include entertainment, responsibility, medical and utility, which cover items such as water, electricity and phone calls.
The daily subsistence allowance or per diem, which the SRC says is widely abused to inflate pay, will also be reviewed.
The cuts in perks are one of the strategies, alongside a freeze in new hiring and removal of ghost workers, aimed at reducing Kenya’s ballooning public sector wage bill.
SRC has issued farreaching recommendations to President William Ruto that could result in the largest cut to government allowances paid to public servants.
The circular contains nothing new in any of the remuneration packages it deals with, including house allowances.
How Job Evaluations Will Determine Salary Structures
Job group evaluation is a key factor in determining how public service salary structures and grading structures are designed and implemented.
Job evaluation is a process of assessing the relative value of job roles in the public service and determining the appropriate salary levels associated with each job.
Job evaluation considers factors such as job complexity, mental and physical demands, degree of responsibility, knowledge and skill requirements.
This process allows for a fair and equitable system of grading and salary structure that rewards employees for merit and performance, rather than seniority.
Job evaluation also provides the government with a tool for creating a salary structure that is competitive with the private sector.
Ultimately, job evaluation helps to ensure that public service employees are rewarded for their performance and expertise, and that their salary is commensurate with their level of responsibility.
