Finance Minister: 10% Pay Increase For Public Servants
The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo, M.P., Minister of Finance, announced a 10% pay increase for public servants a short while ago this afternoon (Monday 13th October, 2025) in Parliament, as the Government moves to settle long-outstanding wage negotiations. “The Honourable Prime Minister has instructed me to advise the Chief Personnel Officer [CPO] to submit a revised offer of 10%,” the Minister said.
The announcement was made during his highly-anticipated National Budget 2026 presentation.
Public servants to receive 10% pay rise as long-standing wage negotiations are settled. Job Evaluation Exercise will make up to 63% of fixed-term contracts permanent #Budget2026 pic.twitter.com/fzoJX2igCx
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According to Minister Tancoo, “For far too long, our public officers, the backbone of our nation’s workforce, have been made to carry the weight of the former Government’s neglect and indifference.” He added, “This Government is taking this bold and historic step to restore justice, dignity and respect to the hard-working men and women of the public service.”
The revised offer covers the periods 2014 - 2016 and 2017 - 2019.
The Minister also confirmed that collective agreements signed in April 2025 for the Teaching Service, Defence Force, and the Port-of-Spain and San Fernando City Corporations will be ratified. The agreements will cost $214 million annually, with $730 million in arrears due by December 2025.
The Job Evaluation Exercises for the Civil Service are estimated to be completed within the next six (6) to eight (8) months. Upon completion of this exercise, approximately 40% of all fixed-term standardized contract positions will be made permanent and pensionable.
In comparison, another 20% to 23% of non-standard fixed-term contracts will also be classified into the new grade structure.
This exercise will result in the reduction of fixed-term contract employment by as much as 63% and bring these contract officers within the ambit of the Public Service.
Watch the live stream of the ongoing National Budget 2026 presentation here.
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[Source: CNC3]
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