NN 01/2026
AANPASSING VAN DIE MEDIESE TOELAES VIR WERKNEMERS OP DIE STAATSDIENS MEDIESE SKEMA (GEMS)
Die SAOU is aktief betrokke in hoë vlak besprekings rondom die huidige situasie met GEMS. ‘n Gesamentlike vergadering van die prinsipale (bestaande uit Cosatu, FEDUSA en SAPU) is op 29 Januarie 2026 gehou. Daar is ooreengekom dat ‘n gesamentlike aksieplan teen die huidige verhogings van GEMS geïmplementeer sal word. Die doel is nie net om die huidige verhogings aan te spreek nie, maar ook om groter aanspreeklikheid vir die toekoms te verseker.
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GEMS het in Januarie 2026 aangekondig dat die 9.8% verhoging slegs toegepas sal word vir Januarie 2026, en sal in Februarie 2026 verlaag word na 9.5%.
Die Minister van Openbare Diens en Administrasie het aangekondig dat die toelaag vir werknemers wat lede van die GEMS mediese skema is, sal aangepas word.
- Aanpassing van die toelaag vir die periode 1 Januarie 2026 tot 31 Maart 2026 sal 4.5% vir die periode wees (Omsendskrywe 54 van 2025).
- Die aanpassing van die toelaag van Januarie 2026 kon nie vir Januarie 2026 geïmplementeer word nie, maar sal wel vanaf 1 Februarie 2026 op die salaris strokie gereflekteer word, terugwerkend tot Januarie 2026 (Omsendskrywe dd 19/12/2025).
- Vanaf 1 April 2026 tot 31 Maart 2027 sal ʼn addisionele 0.5% aan toelaes bygevoeg word.
Konsultasie met GEMS word steeds in die PSCBC gevoer. Die SAOU sal sy lede op hoogte van die proses hou.
2026/02/03
Adjustment of medical subsidy for Employees on the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS)
The SAOU is actively involved in high level discussions on the current GEMS situation. A joint meeting of labour union principals (consisting of Cosatu, FEDUSA and SAPU) on the 29th of January. It was agreed that a joint plan of action will be implemented against the increases of GEMS. The aim is to address the current increases, but also to ensure that there is greater accountability in the coming years.
We fight for your rights!
GEMS announced in January 2026 that the 9.8% increase is only applicable for January, and will be lowered to 9.5% from February 2026.
The Minister for Public Service and Administration announced that the subsidy for employees who are members of the GEMS medical scheme would subsequently be adjusted.
- Subsidy adjustment for the period 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 will be 4.5% for the period (Circular 54 of 2025).
- The subsidy adjustment for January 2026 could not be implemented for January and it will only be implemented from 1 February 2026 (it will accordingly reflect in the February 2026 salary advise backdated to January 2026) (Circular dd 19/12/2025).
- From 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 an additional 0.5% will be implemented.
Consultation with GEMS in the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) is ongoing. The SAOU will keep its members updated on the process.
