Salary disparity at UB, BIUST shocks Parly
Oarabile Mosikare | Friday April 3, 2015 12:37
Disclosing the difference, Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), Kgotla Autlwetse said UB pays lecturers between P16,975 and P29,164 per month, while BIUST pays P32,060.
Moreover, BIUST can pay up to a maximum of 40 percent of the salary as supplementation.
“The University of Botswana pays between P25,546 to P32,525 per month to senior lecturers, while Botswana International University of Science and Technology pays their senior lecturers P39,695 per month,” said Autlwetse.
It also emerged that associate professors at UB get paid between P30,936 and P35,532 per month, while BIUST pays them P49,969.
Autlwetse added: “The University of Botswana and Botswana International University of Science and Technology staff members attract same allowances save for housing allowance. That notwithstanding, the University of Botswana through their council, is currently working on reviewing the terms and conditions for staff members and will make a submission to the ministry for determination”.
He said the disparity is caused by the fact that BIUST is a newly established institution and like UB when it was established, they attracted housing allowance.
He further said that the UB stabilised, with the housing allowance and policy being reviewed. With time when BIUST stabilises, the allowances would be reviewed accordingly, he added.
Autlwetse made the statements in response to a parliamentary question by the Member of Parliament for Selebi-Phikwe West, Dithapelo Keorapetse.