No money? Civil servants payment further delayed
Civil servants, who have been mandated to produce timesheets as proof of hours worked, were promised payment on October 9, 2017 for the latter half of September.
However, a statement issued by the Deputy Governor Rosalie Adams this weekend, advised public servants that their salary would not be ready for today.
Reduced power
"Public Officers, as a result of reduced power to the Central Administration Complex, which could not fully sustain Government’s server system, there will be a further delay in the processing of payroll for the end of September pay period.
According to Mrs Adams, the payroll will not be issued on Monday, October 9 as previously anticipated and "we apologise for this occurrence. However, we anticipate that the payroll will be issued by the close of the week of October 9."
"We thank you for your understanding during this time and again, we apologise for this delay in payment and any inconveniences caused. We value your hard work and commitment to the Government of the Virgin Islands and ask for your continued support as we rectify this issue during the recovery and rebuilding of the Territory," Mrs Adams stated.
Many businesses have been feeling the effects of Hurricane Irma and have been forced to let go some of their employers, including companies such as RiteWay Food Markets and Nanny Cay Restaurant and Marina.
One company, Digicel, has been hiring persons instead as it said it needed all the resources to restore the telecommunications infrastructure.
25 Responses to “No money? Civil servants payment further delayed”
Government can borrow from Rite Way to Pay Cevil servants. They will be glad to lend them... Rite Math---Lets assume 1000 generators at $175.00 profit on each generator. Do the Math..--50 Laid off workers at $260. Weekly for each worker...Rite Way just from Generator sales alone can pay these 50 laid off workers for 3 months and end up with a profit..Just from Generator sales alone...We cant blame Rite Way..Now its those in Authority who suppose to protect the workers and the people they are not doing their Job..
The Government and R*****Way are the two biggest Mafair and Skam. It hurts to see How our government treating their own people. It also hurts to see how people buying up R*****Generators and supporting a company that laying off and firing people that they dont have to.. People can important their own generators.. People need to eat and pay their bills. They can do better. Stop supporting these companies that are promoting lay offs.. This is just the perfect excuse for heartless people..People at Rite way say the white man watch them sit down to take a breather bam they are fired. IF they open they mouth to talk about something they dont like they are told they better glad they have a Job and be quiet. They go labour and Labour say come back in 3 months. What DF.