Public pay increments defended

I WISH to express concern at the recent criticism of public servants who receive annual increments of their salaries.

The reality of the situation is that public servants are now paying up to 16.5% of their salary for pension purposes, not to mention the increased income levy of 2% and the 2% health levy from May 1.

Recent media reports seem to confuse annual increments with long service increments which are paid to some public servants after many years in the job.