Published: 2016 June 10 01:40:48 (4937 Views)

THERE is need to review the current framework on vacation leave for teachers as it tends to give them an unfair advantage over other civil servants, since they have three months holiday per year coupled with a three month leave entitlement after seven years, Senate heard yesterday.

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Deputy Minister Tapiwa Matangaidze said while Government agrees that teachers are entitled to leave, there is need to rationalise the framework.

He was responding to a barrage of questions from several Senators on whether Government would review the leave framework for educators considering that the Labour Court ruled that the State could not unilaterally revoke that right.

Manicaland Senator David Chimhini (MDC-T) wanted to know what the way forward was, considering the ruling by the Labour Court.

“We are bound by the court’s ruling. But the point is there is a good case to argue that the leave days for teachers is excessive and unsustainable.

Harare metropolitan Senator Theresa Makoni (MDC-T) asked why Government wanted to vary conditions that had been in existence since colonial times and after independence.

Primary and Secondary Education Deputy Minister Paul Mavima weighed in saying there is need to do things efficiently and effectively.

He said the fact that the practice had been there before independence did not make it right.



- Herald

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