WILLEMSTAD - The Curaçao government has confirmed that it has implemented a 12.5 percent cut in the fringe benefits of civil servants. As a result, the pay scale is now frozen and vacation pay is cut by 6 percent. The number of vacation days is also reduced. The budget cuts must be introduced retroactively from 1 July 2020.
It has been decided not to cut the gross salary. Employees who are placed in the lowest scales and who would fall below the minimum wage due to the salary reduction are further excluded from the cutbacks.