Final wage offer for doctors next week

DOCTORS can accept or reject the offer of salary increases presented to them by the Joint Negotiating Team of Regional Health Authorities next week. Either way, it will be the final offer made for House Officers (junior doctors).

Chairman of the JNT, Imtiaz Ahamad, said yesterday the team is awaiting final figures from the Health Ministry.When the proposal is presented to the doctors “they can accept, or not accept; that is it”.
The JNT will be contacting the doctors’ representatives on Monday to schedule a meeting date within the week. Questioned about the disparity in the offer made on April 7 and April 17 when the offer made to doctors decreased, Ahamad said “that will be taken care of”.