Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has frozen salary review for all public officers in the 2024/25 Financial Year.
The commission cited emerging fiscal constraints and budget cuts emanating from the withdrawal of the Finance Bill, 2024.
“The Salaries and Remuneration Commission has deferred the implementation of the salary review for all other public officers in the financial year 2024/2025 until further notice, contingent upon the availability of funding,” the commission said in a statement to media houses.
SRC added that the decision was informed by there being no allocated budget for the implementation of the advised remuneration and benefits for all other public officers for the financial year 2024/2025, and which was to take effect in July 2024.
“Further, SRC made this decision in close consultation with the National Treasury, while considering the principles outlined in Article 230(5) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, to ensure fiscal sustainability of the public compensation bill,” the commission stated.
SRC said annual salary notch adjustments in existing salary structures will continue to be applied within budget allocation.
It said no additional funding will be provided for the implementation of the job evaluation results in the financial year 2024/2025.
The commission added that Public service institutions with Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) that are impacted by the deferred implementation of salary review in the financial year 2024/2025, are advised to engage the respective trade unions accordingly.
“SRC will continue to monitor the situation and consider a review subject to availability of funding, as shall be advised accordingly by the National Treasury,” it added.
July 3, 2024, SRC, in consultation with the National Treasury, froze the upward salary review of all State officers in the financial year 2024/2025, taking into account the current realities of the economy, a reduced budget and existing contractual commitments, to ensure affordability and fiscal sustainability of the public wage bill.