Police, prison officials demand 10% salary increase
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Demands for an increase commensurate with the rising cost of living and interventions to address the safety of law enforcement officials prompted a march on the Union Buildings on Tuesday by the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru).
Popcru members have rejected the government's 3% wage increase offer, saying they want a 10% hike backdated to April 2021.The union, representing police, correctional services officials and traffic officers says the government should honour the last leg of the three-year wage agreement signed in 2018.
The government was allowed to exit the final year of the three-year deal after proving its need to rein in bloated salary costs.
They are also calling for increases in their danger and clothing allowances, as well as the R250,000 death grant awarded to families of police officers who are killed. Tshwane metro police are monitoring the march.
Popcru members have rejected the government's 3% wage increase offer, saying they want a 10% hike backdated to April 2021.The union, representing police, correctional services officials and traffic officers says the government should honour the last leg of the three-year wage agreement signed in 2018.
The government was allowed to exit the final year of the three-year deal after proving its need to rein in bloated salary costs.
They are also calling for increases in their danger and clothing allowances, as well as the R250,000 death grant awarded to families of police officers who are killed. Tshwane metro police are monitoring the march.