Public servants and employees of state enterprises will receive offers of zero,zero, zero for the 2017 to 2020 negotiation period.
Finance Minister Colm Imbert today indicated his intention for there to be no wage increases for public servants for that period.
The announcement was made at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forum at the Hyatt Regency this morning.
The minister was part of a panel of global and regional leaders discussing the economic challenges facing the region.
In the audience was Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Dr Warren Smith, President of the Caribbean Development Bank.
The announcement by the government is expected to have a ripple effect across the private sector.