The Jamaica Teachers Association says it will ask delegates at its annual conference in St. James, to decide whether they’ll accept the government’s 7-percent wage offer.
JTA President Doran Dixon says his executive will be discussing issues surrounding the vote on Tuesday.
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Government officials and some bargaining units under the umbrella of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, JCTU, last week signed off on a two year wage agreement.
Under the agreement, public sector employees are to receive a seven percent increase over two years.
Workers will also receive a flat monthly rate of 4-thousand dollars over the life of the agreement, along with increases in allowances.
