The public service slims down, but pay rates rose faster than the private sector

The public service slims down, but pay rates rose faster than the private sector
Finance Minister Nicola Willis expects public servant numbers to continue to fall. (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the brakes have been put on contractor and consultant spending, while the number of public servants is expected to continue to fall.She was commenting on workforce data for the June year that the Public Service Commission released on Thursday.There has been a $274 million reduction in operational expenditure (Opex) on contractors and consultants by agencies that fall within the scope of its target of reducing the Opex by $400m. Heavy liftingHowever, the core public service departments did most of the heavy li...

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