THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) Company on Tuesday announced that it will be increasing the basic salary for all employees for the year ending September 2021.

GTT’s Human Resource Director, Tiana Gurcharran explained that a review of all employees’ basic salary levels, except for management, would be done in September, and any resulting salary increases will be paid on October 1, 2021, a release said.

“We want to positively impact the lives of our trusted employees, which is our promise to all GTT employees, and we also want to ensure that our pay levels are commensurate with market rates in Guyana,” Ms. Gurcharran was quoted as saying.

She noted that a review of GTT’s senior management grade remuneration will also be done closer to the end of the year.
Employees at GTT have expressed contentment with the announcement, and say they look forward to the increased remuneration come September.

On July 23, 2021, the telephone company signed an agreement with the Guyana Postal and Communications Workers Union (GPTWU) that will lead to pay increases for its unionised members.
The agreement led to a four per cent increase of basic salary for the year ending September 30, 2021, and a six per cent increase for the year starting October 1, 2021. Additionally, a comprehensive review of overall remuneration for unionised members will commence and conclude by January 31, 2022.