Gweru workers’ overtime converted to clear bills

Gweru City Council employees have signed a deal where the local authority would settle their bills using their unpaid overtime earnings, the Southern Eye has established.

Over the years, the cash-strapped local authority has been struggling to clear workers’ salary arrears, owing to low revenue inflows.

“Following the works council meeting held on June 5 it was resolved that overtime worked be used to set off council bills in the same manner the ringfenced salaries is (sic) treated,” chamber secretary, Vakai Chikwekwe said in a memo dated June 20.

This story is for NewsDay subscribers.