Public servants currently enjoying the 3% salary increase awarded by government last year could lose the benefit on May 12, when High Court judge Tshepo Motswagole renders a final interpretation of the law on the scope of the Public Sector Bargaining Council (PSBC). Appearing on behalf of four trade unions affiliated to BOFEPUSU, attorney Mboki Chilisa, argued on Friday that the scope of the Bargaining Council extends to all those employed in the public service as stipulated in its constitution. Chilisa said should court agree that the scope of bargaining council covers all public servants, it should go further and determine that the March 30, 2016 decision to award a 3% salary increase to public servants be declared unlawful and set aside. He said such award by government was a clear breach of duty to bargain in good faith as it was calculated to undermine the bargaining council, which was yet to sit and decide the issue. Chilisa argued that with the exemption of disciplined forces, the constitution of the bargaining council extends its scope to the entire public service. He said such position is supported by provisions of the Public Service Act (PSA) which state that PSBC performs all…