By Admore Marambanyika

Mine workers have been awarded a more than 100 percent salary increment setting a minimum of $93 074 for the least paid employees.

Parties to the national employment council for the mining industry, the Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe and the Chamber of Mines sealed the 108 percent wage increment agreement which offers part payments un United States dollars on 19 May.

Under the deal, the lowest-paid mine worker will take home $93 074 up from $44 640 while the highest-paid mine worker will be getting $215 872 up from $103 535.

For the United States dollar portion, the least paid worker is entitled to US$198, while the highest gets US$459.

The new salary structure is for the period April 1 to December 31, 2022.

In a notice, the National Employment Council (NEC) Mining Secretary-General Taurai Kabote said;             “This notice serves to bring to your attention the following new minimum rates of pay for grades 1-3 which were agreed upon in dual currency (US dollars and ZW dollars) by the Associated Mine Workers of Zimbabwe and the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe, on 19 May 2022 and will be subsequently sent to the Ministry of Labour and Social Services for registration and publication”.

The agreement carries an exemption clause as stipulated in the Principal Agreement Statutory Instrument 152 of 1990, Clause (Exemptions Variations and Savings).

Mines that are not generating foreign currency have been granted an exemption to pay the full US dollar amount in ZW dollars equivalent using the official Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) auction rate.