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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires

"Commission" means the Commission established under section 1;

"Committee" means Grievance Review Committee;

"classification" means grouping jobs with the same content and value in the same class;

"critical skill" means performance in a job where personnel is in short supply; "enactment" means legislation made in accordance with the Constitution;

"Government" means any authority by which the executive authority of the country is exercised;

"Labour Commission" means the Commission established under the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651 );

"Minister" means Minister responsible for Employment;

"public agency" means a body set-up by the Government in the public interest with or without an Act of Parliament;

"public interest" includes a right or advantage which ensures to or is intended to ensure the general benefit of the people of this country;

"public service" includes service in any civil office of Government, the emoluments attached to which are paid directly from public funds and service with a public corporation;

"public funds" means the Consolidated Fund, the Contingency Fund and other funds that may be: established by or under an Act of Parliament;

"salary" includes allowances, and retiring benefits;

"wage" means money payable by an employ to an employee at intervals of less than a month in respect of service rendered.