Teachers at secondary schools and tertiary institutions in In Luweero District will have to wait longer than expected to receive their salaries for February and March of 2024.
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Luwero District, Asaba Innocent Birekeyaho, has informed the affected teachers about this delay.
These teachers have not been paid for the past two months because there is not enough money allocated in the budget for their salaries. The district authorities have requested extra money from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development to cover these wages.
According to CAO Asaba, they have asked the ministry to provide them with more money to pay the salaries for February and March 2024.
In a letter dated April 2, 2024, CAO Asaba informs all Head Teachers and Staff of Secondary and Tertiary Institutions that they expect to receive additional funds this week as promised by the Ministry. However, the affected employees will receive their salaries for both February and March by April 28.
He also mentions that the salaries for April will also be paid on the same date.
CAO Asaba also mentions in the circular that steps have been taken to ensure that there is enough money in the budget for the Financial Year 2024/2025 to avoid future delays in paying teachers in secondary schools and tertiary institutions.
Salary delays have been an ongoing issue in the Greater Luwero region. For instance, in April of the previous year (2023), Luwero district authorities requested banks to be understanding with civil servants who were struggling to repay loans due to salary delays.
Similarly, in December of the same year (2023), officials in Luwero and neighboring Nakaseke district reported difficulties in paying staff salaries before the festive season due to financial deficits.
According to the Ministry of Finance’s second quarter releases, staff in Nakaseke were warned of a delay in salary payment for December due to a shortage of funds.
Luwero district chairman Erasto Kibirango mentioned that despite receiving some additional funds, they still faced a shortage, which had to be covered by the Ministry of Finance in order to pay all employees.
