The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has frozen salary reviews for all public officers for the current fiscal year due to financial constraints caused by President William Ruto’s decision not to sign the controversial Finance Bill, 2024, into law.
The SRC announced on Thursday, July 18, that the salary review for the fiscal year 2024/2025 had been deferred until further notice, stating that there was no budget allocated for implementing the recommended remuneration and benefits scheduled to take effect this month.
In response to the economic challenges facing the country, the SRC stated it was in discussions with the National Treasury to ensure the fiscal sustainability of the public compensation bill.
Additionally, the commission clarified that no extra funding would be available for implementing job evaluation results in the upcoming financial year.
“Annual salary notch adjustments in existing salary structures, as advised by SRC, will continue to be applied within budget allocation,” SRC said in a press release.
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This deals a blow to teachers and healthcare workers who recently signed Collective Bargaining Agreements with the government, as the SRC announced that the CBAs would be affected by the deferred implementation of the salary review.
“SRC will continue to monitor the situation and consider a review subject to availability of funding, as shall be advised accordingly by the National Treasury,” the commission added.
Two weeks, the SRC stopped upward salary reviews for all State officers, citing a constrained budget, and existing contractual obligations to ensure affordability and fiscal sustainability of the public wage bill.
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