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| Tuesday, 13 January 2004 |
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by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi The Cabinet Sub Committee examining health sector salary anomalies is expected to make its final recommendations by tomorrow. The Sub Committee headed by Minister Karu Jayasuriya is also scheduled to meet Treasury officials today to discuss this issue. This was disclosed by the Public Services United Nurses' Union (PSUNU) which had an extensive discussion with Treasury officials last morning on the proposed measures to rectify the salary anomalies. "Our discussion was a fruitful one and it focused on all aspects concerning the salary anomalies in the health sector," PSUNU President Ven. Muruttetuwe Ananda Thera told media last evening. The Union had requested Treasury Secretary Charitha Ratwatte to make arrangements to implement the proposed salary recommendations from January 1997 and pay the arrears due from July 2003. "We requested the Treasury to pay the proposed salary increments from two instalments as an alternative and also apply the 10 per cent salary hike proposed in the budget to all health employees despite the interim increase," Ven. Ananda Thera added. The discussion was attended by Health Ministry Secretary Dr. Reggie Perera, Additional Secretary Dr. Nihal Jayathilake and the Union's Vice President M.D. Sugathapala, Administrative Secretary Hector Francis and Assistant Secretary R.K. Batuwitage. The Union claimed that the recent salary hike extended to the doctors led to the present salary anomalies in the health sector. Meanwhile, Health Services Trade Union Alliance (HSTUA) is also demanding the Government to accept their salary anomaly proposals and threatened trade union action if they are not given appropriate solutions. The HSTUA met Treasury officials last night but failed to reach a final solution. They will meet Minister Karu Jayasuriya's committee today at 4.30 p.m. However the HSTUA will conduct the 24 hour sick note campaign organised from January 14 at 6.30 a.m. to 7.00 a.m. on January 15. The HSTUA wants the Government to remove the salary anomaly in one stroke, backdate the salary anomaly removing decision to effect from 01.01.1997 and pay arrears commencing from July, 2003. The Cabinet decision taken a few weeks back seeks to increase salary of health employees in three stages in 2004, 2005 and 2006. "Accordingly, health employees' salaries will be much higher than others in the public service with the first salary hike which will be effective from next month," a senior Health Ministry official said. |
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