Tag: cost-cutting
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Fiji freezes overtime for civil servants, shifts to time off in lieu retroactive to April 8 amid fuel emergency
Amid a fuel emergency, the government suspends paid overtime for civil servants and shifts to time off in lieu, retroactive to early April. Stricter approval rules… Read more
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Fiji PM Rabuka Defends Time Off in Lieu as Overtime Payouts End, Union Warns Frontline Workers Could Lose Income
Public servants face a shift from overtime pay to time off in lieu as cost-cutting measures take hold. As Prime Minister Rabuka defends the plan, unions… Read more
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Fiji unions warn overtime-toil switch could burden frontline workers after Vaianu
Post-cyclone austerity could disproportionately hit ordinary public servants, especially frontline health and emergency workers. The Fiji Public Service Association warns that overtime cuts and tighter travel… Read more