MINISTRY OF FINANCE ORDERED TO PAY ALL OUTSTANDING UNIVERSITIES STAFF ARREARS

The ministry of finance  has been ordered to clear all the outstanding arrears for the public universities staff.

This resolution was made during a cabinet meeting at the Entebbe State house on Monday where the government agreed to cash out over shillings 58 billion in this financial year to settle all staffers in public universities.

Announcing the decision on Tuesday afternoon at the Media centre, government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo said over 58.5 billion was budgeted for in the previous financial year for salary enhancement of the lecturers in public universities but this was never met.

he noted that it is expected that the Ministry of finance in this financial year s clears a backlog which amounts to shillings 58 billion so that they don’t have to tussle with the lecturers in the next financial year.

He added that the lecturers will be remunerated basing on the newly revised salary structure in accordance with its approved enhancement structure.

The lecturers had earlier on threatened not to turn up for the 2018/2019 academic year programs if these arrears were not settled by the government. The academic year is expected to commence on August 4th, 2018.

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