For the umpteenth time, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has given the State ministries, departments and agencies up to November 30 to release a list of allowances paid to staff in yet another attempt to trim the juicy perks that are a painful headache for taxpayers.
The allowances will be capped at 40 percent of the gross monthly pay, reducing it from as high as 259 percent, meaning the unsightly allowances currently raise the pay of an employee by up to three and a half times.
