Civil servants in constitutional and independent offices are set to receive salary and gratuity cuts as the government seeks to cut the public wage bill.
According to a new report from the National Assembly Liason Committee, the government expects to effect Ksh75.6 million in cuts.
According to The committee, the decision will see the public wage bill in these offices drop to Ksh4.08 billion.
“Salaries and allowances for constitutional and independent offices are proposed to decrease by Ksh75.6 million, from Ksh4.16 billion to Ksh4.08 billion,” reads part of the report from the committee chaired by Gladys Boss Shollei.
The cuts are set to be effected in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Salaries & Remuneration Commission (SRC), and Public Service Commission (PSC).
However, the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) will receive an increase, making it the only body to receive an increase.
According to the report submitted to the House for debate this week, the new IEBC commission will receive a 50 per cent salary and gratuity, while SRC will see a Ksh33.1 million cut in gratuity and a Ksh23 million reduction in allowances.
Gratuity for civil servants is a lump-sum payment made to employees upon retirement or completion of a contract. It is a form of financial benefit given in recognition of service rendered and is usually calculated as a percentage of the employee’s basic salary over a specific period.
It is granted to contract employees and is provided at the end of their contract, often amounting to 25 per cent of their total earnings during the contract period.
“The National Police Service Commission increased by Ksh36.8 million in gratuity and Ksh3 million in salaries, while the IEBC has a 50 per cent reduction for the Chairman, deputies, and commissioners,” read the report.
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