Public servants, including teachers, nurses and doctors, and members of the defence, police and security services, will receive permanent, tax-free increases in wages – 8.5% to 9% – and hefty allowances this year all of which will be retroactive to January 1st 2019, President David Granger announced during an address to the nation yesterday.
Further, persons previously earning the old minimum wage will receive a bonus of $69,336. All increases and bonuses are expected to be paid out next month. The minimum wage will rise from $64,200 to $70,000.
Those public servants earning over a million dollars a month will not see an increased salary.