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Circular 3 2023 - SALARY REVIEW 2023

The document announces that the Seychelles government will implement a new public service salary table effective April 1, 2023. It outlines that the current salary table is established by legislation and a new legislation will be introduced. The proposed new salary table consolidates several allowances into base pay and provides a minimum 10% salary increase. It details the process for finalizing the new salaries, including validating payroll data, training personnel, and reconciling staffing records. The deadline for verifying the updated payroll information is April 6, 2023.

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Circular 3 2023 - SALARY REVIEW 2023

The document announces that the Seychelles government will implement a new public service salary table effective April 1, 2023. It outlines that the current salary table is established by legislation and a new legislation will be introduced. The proposed new salary table consolidates several allowances into base pay and provides a minimum 10% salary increase. It details the process for finalizing the new salaries, including validating payroll data, training personnel, and reconciling staffing records. The deadline for verifying the updated payroll information is April 6, 2023.

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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

PUBLIC SERVICE BUREAU


Circular No. 3 of 2023

13 MARCH 2023

TO:

Secretaries of State Chairperson of Electoral Commission


Attorney General Chairperson of Public Service Appeal Board
Commissioner of Police Chief Secretary of Public Service
Chairperson of Constitutional Principal Secretaries
Appointments Authority Clerk of the National Assembly
Ombudsman Master / Registrar, Supreme Court
Director General of Seychelles Intelligence Chief Executive Officers
Services

PUBLIC SERVICE SALARY REVIEW IN APRIL 2023

During the 2022 Budget address, the Minister responsible for Finance announced that
Government will be working on a new salary structure for the Public Service.

A review exercise was conducted during 2022 and it was announced at the 2023 Budget address
that Government has made provision in the 2023 Budget for implementation of a new proposed
Public Service Salary Table.

In view of the fact that the current Public Service Salary Table is set out in legislation (namely the
Public Service Salary Act of 2013), it is necessary to seek the repeal of the table by way of
legislation that will be introduced in the National Assembly in March 2023.

Subject to the approval of that legislation by the National Assembly, Government is planning to
implement a new Salary Table with effect from 1st April 2023, using the same matrix that is used
in the existing Salary Table as implemented in April 2014 under the Public Service Salary Act
2013.

1. Existing Public Service Salary Table

The existing Public Service Salary Table consists of a table of 20 rows (bands) and 15
columns (steps) which is based on the minimum wage as it was in 2013. See below:

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2. Proposed Public Service Salary Table from April 2023

Based on the exercise to merge some allowances into the basic salary, it is critical for
Government to put in place a new Public Service Salary Table. The proposed Salary Table
consist of 12 rows (bands) and 15 columns (steps). The minimum entry salary on the table
takes into consideration the minimum wage as at 2023 plus a 10% increase. This
proposed Salary Table will not apply to constitutional appointees. A separate exercise is
ongoing to review the salary of the constitutional appointees.

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3. Implementation of the New Public Service Salary Table

3.1 Consolidation of Allowances


Currently, Government is paying a number of allowances as per the Public Service
Orders, Schemes of Service and Circulars issued. Based on the Government review, it
is proposed that the following allowances be consolidated into the basic salary:
• 5% supplementation allowance
• Marketable Skills Allowance
• Graduate Allowance
• PSC Performance Allowance

3.2 Salary Increase


After the above allowances have been consolidated into the basic salary, it is proposed
that a 10% increase will be applied to each salary, with the minimum increase being
SCR1,000.00.

3.3 Mapping out of Salary on the New Public Service Salary Table
Once the salary increase has been made in accordance with paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2
above, salaries will be placed on the next closest salary on the new Salary Table. This
exercise will be done by the Department of Information and Communication Technology
(DICT) using the February 2023 payroll.

3.4 Freezing of Amendments on Payroll


As advised by the Finance Department on 10th February 2023, no amendments will be
made on the March payroll to basic salaries, marketable skills allowance, 5%
supplementation allowance, graduate allowance, and PSC performance allowance in
view of the fact that DICT will be using the February payroll to implement the new Salary
Table.

Any new employee being recruited will be paid by way of payment vouchers for the
months of March and April 2023. Any adjustments to basic salaries and the allowances
that are to be consolidated in the basic pay will appear on the payroll in May 2023,
taking into account the arrears.

3.5 Capacity Building


During March 2023, human resources and accounting personnel will be trained on how
to implement the new salary table. The schedule will be released shortly under a
separate cover.

3.6 Pilot Testing


DICT will conduct a test to map out salaries on the new Public Service Salary Table
using payroll data from February 2023, and all organisations will be provided with a copy
of their payroll for verification prior to this mapping exercise being conducted. Refer to
the schedule below:

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Actions to be taken Deadlines

1. Preliminary payroll prepared by DICT (with consolidation, increase 9th March 2023
and mapping) to be distributed to the MDAs for verification.

2. MDAs to report any anomalies to PSB for assessments using email 17th March 2023
address of Ms. M. Bonnelame (mbonnelame@psb.gov.sc)

3. PSB to assess the reported anomalies and submit necessary 24th March 2023
amendments
(through a letter) to Treasury to update payroll.

4. Treasury to complete amendments in payroll system and send to 31st March 2023
DICT to extract.

5. DICT to return up-dated payroll to Treasury and Public Service 3rd April 2023
Bureau.

6. Treasury to send out updated payroll to MDAs for final verification. 4th April 2023

7. MDAs to verify final payroll and advise Treasury and the Public 6th April 2023
Service Bureau if all are in order or of any further amendments
required.

It is requested that organisations ensure that the basic salary and the four allowances that
are to be consolidated into the basic salary are correct and that this exercise is treated with
utmost importance to ensure that each individual receives the correct salary adjustment in
April 2023.

4. Reconciliation of Nominal Roll and Payroll

Organisations should also take this opportunity while doing the salary review exercise to
reconcile their payroll with their nominal roll and undertake the necessary formalities for
relevant changes to be effected on the May 2023 payroll. This is important for the smooth
and efficient migration of information from HRIS and the payroll system to the new human
resource management system that Government wants to bring on board in the near future.

Organisations can experience delays in receiving a reply on establishment matters, including


job evaluations sent to the Public Service Bureau in March and April 2023, as priority is being
given to the salary review exercise.

Shella Mohideen (Mrs.)


CHIEF SECRETARY
PUBLIC SERVICE BUREAU

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