Pasydy dismisses concerns over swelling public sector wage bill

Concerns over an alleged expansion of the state wage bill do not reflect reality, public servants’ union Pasydy said on Wednesday, responding to reports linking rising personnel costs to the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), annual increments and potential general salary increases.

The union said projections contained in the finance ministry’s standard budget circular formed part of the routine process followed each year in preparing state budgets and should be viewed within that context....