Gov’t and JCTU reach agreement on outstanding employment issues

The Ministry of Finance is reporting that it and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) on Thursday signed a Heads of Agreement that addressed items carried over from the implementation of the new compensation structure for the public service.

The Ministry noted that this marks a significant milestone in the journey embarked upon approximately seven years ago when unions and the Government agreed to the restructuring of the compensation system of the public sector.

It did not provide details on the items covered in the deal.

The finance ministry stated that the agreement complements the compensation restructuring agreement signed two years ago, and which was implemented over the period 2022/23 - 2023/24, and restructures conditions of service including compensation for extra hours worked, among others.

“Though these negotiations have required many rounds of discussions which have taken many months, and have been challenging and difficult at times, they have always been conducted professionally and respectfully. It took tremendous determination on the part of both parties and a solution-oriented atmosphere where concerns of both parties could be aired and addressed.”

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