Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - REPORT_NO332, November 2003

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 105. At its March 2003 meeting, the Committee had noted with interest the resuming of social dialogue and collective bargaining in public service and had requested the Government to keep it informed of developments once the final decision is made concerning the review of the wage determination system conducted by the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) [see 330th Report, paras. 126-128].
2. 106. In a communication dated 28 May 2003, the Government states that: (1) pending the report of the PRB, it approved in December 2002 the payment of a compensation of 5.1 per cent to all workers and approved the payment of full compensation to the low-income groups; and (2) it granted an additional Rs10 on the rate of compensation, enabling the low-income groups to receive compensation higher than the inflation rate.
3. 107. In its communication dated 15 July 2003, the Government states that: (1) on 6 June 2003, it fully approved the Pay Research Bureau Report, 2003, on the Review of Pay and Grading Structures and conditions of service for implementation; (2) all recommendations concerning salaries and conditions of service directly related to salary took effect as from 1 July 2003; and (3) the PRB’s report states that all industrial disputes pending before it have been settled.
4. 108. The Committee takes note with interest of this information.