Pay Matters
New Changes Effective 1st January 2024
Senior Staff Salary Scales
Intermediate & Junior Staff (I&J) Salary Scales
Hourly Staff Rates
Other Scales
Overtime and Public Holidays working rules
No overtime will be performed without the prior approval of the Dean of Faculty or Head of Section.
Overtime Rates
Monday to Friday
Where overtime work is continuous with the work performed on a normal working day, overtime will be payable at the rate of one and a half times the normal rate for the first three hours and double the normal rate thereafter. The minimum overtime payment will be for half an hour and any fraction over that will be taken to the next nearest half-hour.
Saturday
One and half times the normal rate for the first three hours of overtime and double the normal rate thereafter with a minimum payment of three hours of overtime.
Sunday
Double the normal rate for all overtime work performed on Sundays or gazetted public holidays with a minimum payment of 3 hours overtime.
Gazetted Public Holiday
Double time plus normal pay with a minimum payment of 3 hours overtime.
PAYE Tax
None of us like it, but unfortunately most of us have to pay it!
We have listed some frequently asked questions which you may find useful. Alternatively you can always contact Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority direct.
Superannuation
Under the present superannuation legislation in Fiji, all employees are required to become members of the Fiji National Provident Fund (staff are also permitted to join overseas pension schemes). The statutory contributions are 8% each from the employee and the employer, but the University will contribute 10% as employer contribution for monthly paid staff (senior staff), depending on the position and salary level offered.
Pay Dates and Cut-off Dates
Pay Dates
Pay date is every second week on Wednesday.
Cut-off Date
As per the 2020 Pay Schedule;