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Judicial Service Commission jobs: Form 1 or Form 2 and the single PDF rule
Which JSC application form to use, the order of attachments its 2026 advert set, how to build one PDF and where to send it.
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Health Service Commission jobs: how to apply on the HSC eRecruitment System
Register on the HSC eRecruitment System, fill your profile the way it expects, apply, print your form and follow shortlists and appeals from the same account.
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Education Service Commission jobs: how to apply on the ESC eRecruitment portal
Create your ESC account, find the post, apply online and keep proof of submission, with the documents recent ESC adverts ask for and what the paper ESC Form No. 3 is for.
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Uganda public service salary scales 2026/27: U1 to U8 explained
How to read the salary scale in a government advert, the 2026/27 monthly ranges for U8 to U1E and for primary teachers, entry points by qualification, and PAYE on a public salary.
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How to file a labour complaint in Uganda: labour officers, deadlines and the Industrial Court
Where to complain about unpaid wages, unfair dismissal or illegal deductions, the time limits that apply, what to bring, and what happens if the labour officer does not decide.
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How to negotiate your salary offer in Uganda, even for a first job
Research a fair figure, turn gross pay into take home pay with PAYE and NSSF, ask for more without burning bridges, and know when pay is fixed by a public scale.
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NSSF Uganda for employees: contributions, statements, midterm access and benefits
How the 15% contribution works, how to check that your employer pays, who qualifies for midterm access, and which benefits NSSF pays out.
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Working hours and overtime pay in Uganda: the limits and how to check your pay
The 48 hour week, the 10 hour daily limit, breaks, weekly rest, overtime at one and a half times the hourly rate and double on public holidays, with a worked example.
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Annual, sick, maternity and paternity leave in Uganda: what the law gives you
Paid annual leave of seven days for every four months, public holidays, sick pay extended to six months in 2026, 60 working days of maternity leave, paternity leave and breastfeeding time.
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How to resign from a job in Uganda: notice, letter and a clean exit
How much notice to give, a resignation letter you can adapt, what happens to leave and final pay, and why walking away without notice can cost you.
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Final pay and severance allowance in Uganda: what you are owed when a job ends
The seven day deadline for final pay, untaken leave, notice pay, the 2026 severance formula of one month of salary for each year worked, and how to claim what is missing.
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Dismissed or terminated in Uganda: notice, hearings and your rights
How the 2026 amendments separate termination from dismissal, the notice you are owed, the hearing before a dismissal, and what to do if you think it was unfair.
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