Unions seek two percent intra-grade differential implementation

The unions: Manual Workers, Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Botswana Nurses Union (BONU), want the court to compel the employer to make good all arrear salary payments due to affected public service employees arising from failure to maintain the two percent intra-grade and intra-grade differential.

They cite multiple commission reports and government directives, including Directive No.1 of 2008, which they say entrenches a two percent incremental progression across grades. The unions argue that these differentials are meant to preserve clear distinctions between salary notches and grades.