BURS Workers Break Bank After Big Payout

Spearheaded by BOPEU, the single union that oversaw the bargaining process with BURS, the lowest band, cleaners, night watchmen, grounds men, and drivers walked home with 10-12% basic salary increase, while assistant officers got a 10% increase on their basic salaries. Principal officers, senior officers and entry level officers got between seven to nine percent increase on their basic salaries.

The bargaining exercise also concluded that the basic salaries will annually be increase by 10%, depending on an individual’s performance, as both parties agreed to do away with incremental notches.