Members of the Judiciary are reportedly pleased with the recommendations for salary increases that have been made by the Salaries Review Commission (SRC) in its 98th report.
The report gives treatment to members of the Judiciary which can be viewed as favourable when compared with other top office holders in the country.
The SRC recommended the salary of the Chief Justice be increased from $40,500 (tax-free) to $50,350 (tax-free), with an increase in the housing allowance from $15,450 to $28,000 (tax-free). This represents a total increase of $22,400 for the Chief Justice.
It recommended that the salary for judges of the Appeal Court be increased from $35,800 (tax-free) to $42,020 (tax-free), and puisne judges from $30,000 to $37,300 (tax-free). The SRC recommended an increase in the housing allowance of judges of the Appeal Court and puisne judges from $10,300 (tax-free) to $24,000 tax-free. The report recommended judges receive $69,000 a year as an overseas travel grant and a judicial contact allowance of $118,000 a year. Both allowances are tax-free.