Allowances pit Salaries and Remuneration Commission against teachers' unions

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission has dug in its heels, saying accounting officers must follow its guidelines despite teachers’ unions rejecting its latest review of allowances in the public sector.

Teachers, who were getting better allowances than the rest of their peers in the public service, have emerged as the biggest losers in the new allowance structure after the commission harmonised the allowances enjoyed by civil servants.