By SANFROSSA MANYINDAUnionised employees will receive a 10 percent increase in basic salary for 2022 and another 10 percent for 2023 across the board under a collective agreement signed between Kagem Mining and unions.The company also announced that those sitting between the grade notches would move up to the next notch.The collective agreement was approved by the Labour Commissioner in Lusaka.The agreement followed negotiations between management and representatives of the Mine Workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) and the National Union of Miners & Allied Workers (NUMAW), in which it was also agreed to enhance the company pension contribution from 20% to 25 percent of basic pay.This brought the effective salary increase to 15 percent for 2022 and 2023, and the overall increase to 22.5 percent over the next two years.Kagem General Manager Sanjeev Kumar commended union representatives for the efficient and professional manner in which negotiations were conducted.“Having achieved harmonious industrial relations through this collective […]
Kagem, unions seal collective agreement for 10 p.c increment
