Salaries and Remuneration Commission
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The Salaries and Remuneration Commission is a Kenyan government Commission established under the Salaries & Remuneration Commission Act, 2011.[1] Its independence is guaranteed in the Constitution of Kenya.
The functions of the commission as defined in the act that established it are to:[2]
- Inquire into and determine the salaries and remuneration to be paid out of public funds to State officers and other public officers
- Keep under review all matters relating to the salaries and remuneration of public officers
- Advise the national and county governments on the harmonization, equity and fairness of remuneration for the attraction and retention of requisite skills in the public sector
- Conduct comparative surveys on the labour markets and trends in remuneration to determine the monetary worth of the jobs of public offices
- Determine the cycle of salaries and remuneration review upon which Parliament may allocate adequate funds for implementation
- Make recommendations on matters relating to the salary and remuneration of a particular State or public officer
- Make recommendations on the review of pensions payable to holders of public offices