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The ten per cent settlement given to the Public Services Association actually works out to 15 per cent, according to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s statement in the House of Representatives on December 5.

Reaffirming the government’s decision to make payouts from the $3.8 billion back pay before Christmas to the PSA only, Persad-Bissessar said the issue has been outstanding for a decade.

“This settlement corrects a long-standing injustice and ensures that those who serve the state must be treated with dignity and fairness.”