Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Director of the Pay Research Bureau that in line with established practice, the Bureau has had consultations with the Rodrigues Regional Assembly as well as the Rodrigues Workers Federation in the context of the preparation of the next PRB Report. Letters were sent to both the Rodrigues Regional Assembly and the Federation requesting written proposals as well as their views and observations on general conditions of service. Madam Speaker, as a matter of fact, in July 2023, the Rodrigues Regional Assembly was requested to submit information related to the review exercise. In August 2023, the Management of Rodrigues Regional Assembly and Trade Unions in Rodrigues were requested to submit their representations. The Pay Research Bureau has conducted a first visit to Rodrigues in June 2024 whereby the Director and the officer of the Bureau met the Management of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly, Unions and Federations to explain the approach and methodology that the Bureau would adopt for the 2026 review exercise.

38 Thereafter, two additional visits were effected to Rodrigues from 02 to 04 April 2025 and from 06 to 12 April 2025, respectively, to hold consultations with relevant stakeholders. The Pay Research Bureau also had meetings with individuals, who had expressed an interest to depone. Madam Speaker, it is opportune to note that at the request of one of the Federations, a meeting was held with its affiliates in June 2025 at the Bureau to discuss certain outstanding issues pertaining to pay, grading structures and conditions of service. Furthermore, in July 2025, a delegation comprising the Island Chief Executive and officers of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly had a meeting at the Bureau, where several issues in relation to Rodrigues, were discussed and cleared.

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