The Government Commission "Ad hoc" responsible for conducting negotiations with the teachers unions Platform (CONEH, GIEL, UNNOEH, CNEH, FENATEC), met with their representatives on 22 and 23 January 2014, around the claims that have been the at the heart of the public sector teachers strike. After these two days, a protocol was signed between the two parties, involving among other things, a truce of the teachers' strike, as of Monday, January 27, 2014.

Main claims :

• LStandardization of basic wages of different categories of education professionals in the public sector ;

• The particular status guaranteeing the careers of professionals in the public education sector in accordance with the prescribed provisions of Articles 77 and 78 of Decree amending the status of employees in the Public Service of May 17, 2005 ;

• A grid of advancement on the basis of qualification and experience ;

• The availability and accessibility of services offered by the Insurance to the agents of the Public ;

• The appointment of teachers and full payment of salary arrears ;

• Improving access to programs Kredi Pam and Kay Pam.

After two days of meetings the parties agreed :

"1 - Adopt a salary increase based on a grid proposed by the Office of Human Resources Management (OMRH) in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance, whose implementation is provided from the month of April 2014, once the Finance Act 2013-2014 passed by Parliament.

This wage increase of staff is as follows:

Professor single chair: +36%

Full-time faculty: +38%

Professors: 34%

General supervisor: +38%

Censor: +40%

Director I (high school): +29%

Director II (full fundamental school): +43%

Director III (fundamental school 1st and 2nd cycles): +57%

Teacher-I: +38%

Teacher-II: +35%

Teacher-III: +32%

Teacher-IV: +41%

2 - Continue negotiations around other points in a period not exceeding 20 days from the date of the signature of this.

3 - Make a truce as of Friday, January 24, 2014 to facilitate the resumption of normal course."

In addition, the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training is committed to continuing discussions with officials of the Ministry of Economy and Finance to revise the salary of the teacher-I in the perspective of promote the professionalization of the teaching profession.

This protocol was signed for unions by Franck G. Wilbert, General Coordinator UNNOH; Joseph Lourdes Edith, Secretary General NECH, Saint-Preux Paul, Secretary General CONEH; Pierre Leonel GIEL Coordinator; Joseph René Previl, President FENATEC, and Admettre Ivel, Secretary General, LINEH.

To the Ad Hoc Committee by Vanneur Pierre, Minister of National Education and Vocational Training and President of the Commission.

Just signed, René Previl Joseph, President of the Federation of Workers in Education and Culture FENATEC has insisted that it was a truce and not the end of the strike and threat authorities to resume the mobilizations, if they do not fulfill their commitment...

For his part, Josué Mérilien, Coordinator of the National Union of Haitian Normaliens (UNNOH) stated that there was no question of truce [!] [agreement yet signed by Frank G. Wilbert, the General Coordinator of the UNNOH) and that the agreement did not engage teachers, encouraging them to continue their protest movement until satisfaction of their demands...

Members of the Commission "Ad Hoc" :

Vanneur Pierre, President of the Commission; Guichard Doré, Representative of the Presidency; Uder Antoine, Representative of the Primature, Emmanuel Jean Pierre, Representative of the Ministry of Economy and Finance; Denis Cadeau, Director General of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training; Ecclesiastes Thélémaque, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training; Lucas Sainvil, President of the Education Commission of the Senate and Elie Blaise, President of the Education Commission of the Chamber of Deputies.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10356-haiti-education-menfp-appeals-for-calm.html

HL/ HaitiLibre