The Antigua and Barbuda Trade Union Congress (ABTUC) has released a step-by-step formula to help public servants calculate their retroactive pay for the 2018–2023 contract period. According to Antigua News Room, the guidance was issued by ABTUC's Mrs. Arlea Watts-Gregory on April 21, 2026, in response to widespread uncertainty among eligible workers about the final amounts owed to them.
The formula addresses two distinct groups of public servants: those employed from January 1, 2019, and those employed from January 1, 2020, both through December 31, 2023.
For public servants employed from January 1, 2019, the congress provided the following example calculation. Using a substantive salary of $2,754.00 as of January 1, 2019, and accounting for 48 months worked between 2020 and 2023, along with extra monthly salary payments of $2,754.00 in 2022, $3,008.00 in 2024, and $3,392.00 in 2025, the final retroactive payment for the illustrative Public Servant X amounts to $4,660.00.
For public servants employed from January 1, 2020, the same base salary and extra salary payments apply. However, the final retroactive payment for Public Servant X in this category amounts to $3,008.00, rounded to the nearest dollar.
The ABTUC stated that the formula is intended to help eligible public servants verify their entitlements and to ensure transparency in the retroactive payment process. The congress also urged all public servants to report any discrepancies in their final retroactive payment to their bargaining unit, the relevant department within their Ministry, or by email at [email protected].
The ABTUC also expressed thanks to the Executive of Antigua and Barbuda for developing and sharing the final retroactive pay verification tool.
