Government moves to finally scrap emergency Fempi pay measures

Plans for the final unwinding of the unpopular Fempi legislation — the laws that cut public service pay during the financial crisis — will go before Cabinet today, Monday.

Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers is expected to seek government approval to end the remaining provisions of the financial emergency measures in the public interest acts, which were introduced between 2009 and 2015 to reduce public sector pay and pensions during the recession.

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