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Return to school if you want pay raise, govt tells striking Makerere staff

The Public Service Ministry has advised striking Makerere University staff to obtain the necessary qualifications if they want a pay raise.

The Assistant Commissioner for Human Resource Management, Mr David Watulo, explained that public service operates within a structured framework, and each position requires specific qualifications.

“If you qualify for a certain position, the salary is attached. Those who do not meet the qualifications are required to acquire them,” Mr Watulo stated.

The ministry’s guidance follows a strike by both teaching and non-teaching staff at Makerere University, which began yesterday. The staff have downed their tools over salary harmonisation issues and vowed to continue the strike until their grievances are addressed.

The staff claim that although the government released Shs12.6 billion to facilitate salary harmonisation, the process has been discriminatory.