Sacoswu Urges Correctional Services To Implement 1.5 Pay Progression

The South African Correctional Services Workers Union SACOSWU has called on the Department of Correctional Services to implement the 1.5 payment progression for 2024.

The payment, which was supposed to be implemented in July last year, has not yet been paid in full. The payment progression system is designed to increase employees' overtime compensation.

SACOSWU spokesperson Alude Jizana expresses the union's disappointment, stating, "SACOSWU is disappointed in the Department of Correctional Services DCS for failing to implement the 1.5 pay progression. SACOSWU is aware that the Department of Treasury has deactivated overtime personal codes from December 2024. This decision is based on the overtime worked by our members, including nurses, call-outs, night visits, double shifts, and meal intervals something that has not been paid for by the relevant authority up to the time of this writing-"

Jizana adds, "SACOSWU is worried about the effects of this action on our members who have worked hard to ensure that there is smooth running of the correctional services. Treasury should reconsider this decision and reinstate the overtime personal codes to ensure that our members get their wages. we request the department to explain the reason for disabling these codes.

The union's call highlights ongoing concerns over unpaid wages and the impact on correctional services workers.