Public servants to get back-pay - Bakwena

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The Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) says all government employees, including teachers of the undefined hours of work - who are owed days - will get their back-pay backdated to May 1, 2010.

DPSM director Festinah Bakwena said yesterday that they have agreed with the unions that permanent and pensionable employees whose salaries were calculated based on 20 working days, in line with the old Public Service Act, should be paid their two days as required under the New Public Service Act.

Bakwena said all the affected employees would be paid their two days backdated to May 1, 2010 when the new act came into force.

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