The Government is applauding occupational groups who have signed off on the wage deal which ends March 31. Dr Nigel Clarke says they should receive retroactive payments in the coming days. Following industrial action taken by teachers some weeks ago, the government has responded to their calls among other occupational groups including legal officers, Jamaica Fire Brigade and others this comes after Minister of Finance and the public service, Dr. Nigel Clarke, urged public sector groups to sign the new compensation scheme earlier this year
Despite the challenges to signing the wage deal, the Finance Minister reveals over 95 percent of doctors signed the offer with the fiscal year ending March 31; the police remain the only group left to sign. Watch the report:
Reporter: Nicola Brown
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