Government Remuneration Tribunal

Purpose of the Tribunal is to consider and determine the maximum remuneration payable to those persons employed by or appointed to positions by the Government or by an agency of Government.

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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.


Determination on classification standard and salary structure for persons employed by or appointed to positions by the Public Service Commission - Determination 7 of 2017 available for download: English French Bislama


Determination 8 of 2017 - Available for download. Determination on salary classification for Medical Officers appointed by or employed by the Public Service Commission English  French  Bislama


Determination 9 of 2017 - Available for download. Determination on salary classification for Dental Officers appointed by or employed by the Public Service Commission. English French Bislama


Determination 10 of 2017 - Available for download. Determination on salary classification for Allied Officers appointed by or employed by the Public Service Commission English French Bislama


Determination 11 of 2017 - Available for download. Determination on salary classification for Nurses appointed by or employed by the Public Service Commission English French Bislama


Determination 12 of 2017 - Available for download. Determination on classifications standard and salary structure for persons employed by or appointed to positions by the Public Service Commission English French Bislama


Determination 13 of 2017 - Available for download English French Bislama Determination for the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs Determinations on entitlements of a Member of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs and the President of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs


Determination 14 of 2017 - Available for download. English French Bislama Determinations for the Vanuatu Police Force Determination on salary classification for Members of Vanuatu Police Force


Determination 15 of 2017 - Available for download English French Bislama Determinations for the Teaching Service Commission Determination on salary classification for Principals appointed by the Public Service Commission


Determination 16 of 2017 - Available for download. Determination on salary classification for Person appointed by the Teaching Service Commission as Lecturers, Tutors, Teachers and Trainers in the Post-School Education and Training Sector English French Bislama


Determination 17 of 2017 - Available for download. Determination on salary classification for Persons appointed by the Teaching Service Commission as Teachers in the School Sector English French Bislama


Determination 18 of 2017 - Available for download. Determination on classifications standard and salary structure for Persons employed by or appointed to positions by a Principal of a school or a Principal of a Post School Education and Training Center English French Bislama


Determination 19 of 2017 - Available for download English French Bislama Determinations for the Provincial Governments Provincial Governments Determination of a Member of a Provincial Government Council and a Member of the Municipal Council