Negotiations for payment of terminal benefits for the laid-off Kisii University workers with their former employer appear to have hit a deadlock.
Kenya Universities Staff Union(KUSU),the workers union failed for the second time to hammer an agreement with the Kisii University on how the retrenched could receive their dues as awarded by the Labour Relations and Industrial Court amounting Ksh. 625 million.
The union secretary general, Dr. Charles Mukhwaya, claimed the employer as yet to indicate how the money could be paid out to the 204 workers rendered redundant about two years ago.
According to Mukhwaya, each worker was entitled to terminal benefits equal to seven months gross earning.
But Kisii University insisted it was willing to pay Ksh.4 million per month translating into 13 years.
The SG called for a conclusive position by the university as ordered by the court to be communicated to the union seal the amicable solution.