This
marks
a
departure
from
the
civil
service
pay
structure
introduced
in
2009,
shortly
after
Zimbabwe
emerged
from
hyperinflation
and
adopted
a
multi-currency
system.
At
the
time,
a
largely
uniform
salary
system
was
put
in
place,
which
ignored
differences
in
skills,
experience,
and
job
complexity.
Under
the
new
framework,
all
public
sector
employees
will
be
reassessed
and
placed
into
updated
salary
grades
that
reflect
the
nature,
scope,
and
demands
of
their
roles.
The
change
is
meant
to
create
a
fairer,
more
transparent,
and
performance-based
remuneration
system.
When
Zimbabwe
abandoned
its
own
currency
and
adopted
the
US
dollar–dominated
multi-currency
regime
in
February
2009,
the
government
introduced
a
flat
US$100
monthly
allowance
for
all
civil
servants.
As
the
economy
stabilised,
wages
were
gradually
adjusted—rising
to
US$150
in
July
2009
and
averaging
US$204
by
January
2010.
By
January
2014,
the
lowest-paid
government
worker
was
earning
about
US$375.
Despite
these
increases,
the
salary
structure
remained
compressed,
with
little
differentiation
based
on
job
weight.
The
new
exercise
is
expected
to
rationalise
civil
service
pay,
recognising
the
varying
responsibilities
and
skills
across
government
roles.
Public
Service,
Labour,
and
Social
Welfare
Minister
Edgar
Moyo
confirmed
that
the
process
is
now
underway.
He
said:
“Salary
adjustments
are
going
to
take
effect
from
April
1,
and
this
means
these
salaries
will
now
be
paid
according
to
the
job
evaluation.“The
reforms
are
part
of
the
broader
National
Development
Strategy
2
and
Vision
2030,
which
seek
to
build
a
responsive
and
motivated
public
service
as
a
key
driver
of
socio-economic
transformation.”
The
job
evaluation
exercise
was
completed
in
2025
using
the
Paterson
System,
which
sorts
roles
into
bands,
from
lower-level
operational
tasks
to
top
executive
positions,
ensuring
that
jobs
demanding
more
judgment,
accountability,
and
complexity
are
rewarded
with
higher
pay.
The
president
of
the
Zimbabwe
Confederation
of
Public
Sector
Trade
Unions,
Cecelia
Alexander,
said
while
the
unions
agreed
on
the
new
remuneration
framework
with
the
government,
they
have
reservations
about
the
job
evaluation
exercise
itself.
She
added
that
the
union
plans
to
hold
a
stakeholder
meeting
to
discuss
the
matter
further.