Performance appraisals waived for increment payments - Premier
The Premier made the information available during a special live Tourism Update on Thursday, June 13, 2019, on ZBVI 780AM, when the issue of the increment payments was brought into focus by moderator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline.
No Appraisals Necessary
“We did not look for performance appraisals in this which is usually what is done, we told them to put that on hold for those years,” Hon Fahie said, noting that it was part of a plan to fast track the payment of the overdue money.
“Because when you look and see the stress that all the public officers are going through it would be unfair, to go back and evaluate each and every single officer,” the Leader of Government business implored.
Further, he stressed, “Every single Officer performed because they are still working to keep the BVI going, since Irma.”
Where was the Money?
The Premier during an April 26, 2019, House of Assembly (HoA) budget debate, said in outrage that the National Democratic Party (NDP) had promised to pay the monies, yet never budgeted for it.
“You were hearing before we got here that the increments were already there and they are going to be paid… nothing go so. Had to come and look for the money because the money wasn’t even budgeted for,” he said.
The Leader of Government Business further revealed that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government had to put the amount in via their transitional budget, by ‘massaging’ other areas.
With the funds now available, according to the Premier, it is now up to the Human Resources Department in the Office of the Deputy Governor's Office—headed by Mr David D. Archer Jr—to announce a date and make the people’s money available.
17 Responses to “Performance appraisals waived for increment payments - Premier”
Yes, we “born here”. U have a problem with that? This is our home & we have no where else to go.
Fear no more,we voted an honourable Premier into office to take care of we the people.
Most of the public servants are of high standard,just a few of them who just don't have manners.
But they are serving their country and must be paid and compensated..
Let Hon, Fahie continue to show his love for people.
We all can do the same..
Keep them off Facebook, WhatsApp. YouTube and the online news media, and off the phone and chatting shop for hours while in clusters and let them give us value for money.
If you do not set benchmarks we won’t see improvements. Many of them just there warming seats and counting down until pension time and they are quick to tell you so.
Andrew is our saviour