These Determinations by the Government Remuneration Tribunal was achieved in 2017 of which government employees in the public service, teaching service, the police, parliament and those under the Official Salaries Act received a pay rise for the first time in 11 years. The last increase was in 2006 when the GRT made its first decision after its formation in 1999 to increase the salary of all government workers. On Saturday, November 18, 2017, the three-member Board of the Government Remuneration Tribunal (GRT) – Chairperson, Marie-Antoinette Nirua, Vice Chair, Chris Kernot, and Member Roan Lester, signed the documents approving the pay rise of 22 per cent that became effective on January 1, 2018.


Classification Structure and Terms and Conditions for a Director General and specified Constitutional and Statutory Offices - Determination 1 of 2017 available for download:

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Determination on classification standard and salary structure for Directors appointed by the Public Service Commission - Determination 7 of 2017 available for download:

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Determination on classification standard and the salary classification for persons employed by or appointed to position by the Public Service Commission - Determination 8 of 2017 available for download:

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Determination on salary classification for Medical Officers appointed by or employed by the Public Service Commission - Determination 9 of 2017 available for download:

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Determination on salary classification for Dental Officers appointed by or employed by the Public Service Commission - Determination 10 of 2017 is available for download:

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Determination on salary classification for Allied Officers appointed by or employed by the Public Service Commission - Determination 11 of 2017 available for download:

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Determination on salary classification for Nurses appointed by or employed by the Public Service Commission - Determination 12 of 2017 is available for download:

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Determination on classifications standard and salary structure for persons employed by or appointed to positions by the Public Service Commission - Determination 13 of 2017 is available for download:

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