Civil Servants To Get Bonuses This Week
Public sector workers will begin receiving their 2025 annual bonuses on Friday this week, with the first instalment of 50 percent being paid together with November salaries and the remainder being paid in December.
Over and above these payments, Government workers will also receive a once-off Special Presidential Bonus of US$150, courtesy of President Mnangagwa, with half the amount being paid this month and the rest being settled next month.
The split arrangement is designed to ease pressure on the banking system, minimise long queues and ensure smooth cash flow management across the public sector.
As has become tradition, payments will start with members of the security services, followed by employees in the health and education sectors, before cascading to the rest of the civil service.
Traditional leaders and their messengers will also receive annual bonuses, maintaining a practice introduced in the past two years.
The announcement has been met with excitement across the public service, as the double bonus comes at a time when many families are preparing for the festive season.
As a welcome development for workers and the transacting public, the local currency — Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) — has remained stable. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Mr Simon Masanga said the Government has already implemented the agreed changes following deliberations under the National Joint Negotiating Council.
Sunday Mail
