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Cabinet approves $219k overtime payments for Feb 2020-Dec 2021

-payment as honoraria for those who work extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has approved the payment of honoraria to individuals who worked substantially outside of their normal hours and areas of work for an extended period in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Territory. Photo: VINO/File
As part of the approval, the cabinet has also approved the amount of $219,192.71 for payment of the honoraria. Photo: Internet Source
As part of the approval, the cabinet has also approved the amount of $219,192.71 for payment of the honoraria. Photo: Internet Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has approved the payment of honoraria to public servants who worked substantially outside of their normal hours and areas of work for an extended period in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Territory.

The period will cover February 24, 2020, to December 31, 2021, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Virgin Islands.

This is according to the statements of the Cabinet Meetings of December 9, 2022, chaired by Governor John J. Rankin, CMG, and held at the Premier's Conference Room, Cutlass Tower.

As part of the approval, the cabinet has also approved the amount of $219,192.71 for payment of the honoraria.

Select Ministry of Finance staff to also receive $$

Additionally, select staff within the Ministry of Finance will also be granted an honorarium for ‘exceptional performance and dedication.”

The honorarium will also cover a significant amount of overtime service provided throughout the years and especially during the annual Budget period, to the tune of $68,188.58.

13 Responses to “Cabinet approves $219k overtime payments for Feb 2020-Dec 2021”

  • great (24/12/2022, 11:58) Like (7) Dislike (4) Reply
    I'm happy for these well deserving public servants to get their money. Now cabinet, approve the five increments that you other public servants. Some of us did our jobs with distinction. We are asking a long time now. We need the extra few dollars
    • hm (24/12/2022, 19:23) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
      Cabinet will not be giving all the civil servant this extra, they probably done pick and choose who getting. So can the other civil servant who also work hard on a daily basis get their 5 increments that are way Overdue Please.
  • Rubber Duck (24/12/2022, 11:59) Like (10) Dislike (23) Reply
    I hope that at least $100k of that is going to Lynette Harrigan - who almost single handily kept the tourism product running in the BVI when we opened the borders.
  • Hospital (24/12/2022, 12:04) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
    Hospital, please do likewise.
  • sounds good (24/12/2022, 12:19) Like (17) Dislike (3) Reply
    Health workers should be first on that list. Like other countries. Be fair. Time to end the bias.
  • guess wha? (24/12/2022, 12:28) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Marlun gonna tek arl deh credit fo dis
  • WOW (24/12/2022, 13:22) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Fix the DUMP
  • Work from home (24/12/2022, 14:28) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Hope when the hospital ???? get their share the high up and big ups and all the work from home ones don't be looking for nothing lets be fair the Er EMS EVS and the wards be the First ppl to be awarded and no one gets more than the other cause all we catch covid same way not the cleaner and it leave out the DR so pay it across the board we all one family
  • basement (24/12/2022, 22:26) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I really and truly hope the entire laboratory staff at Peebles Hospital get a cut in this as well . I watch them work long hours when everyone home on lockdown , these people went to work daily and run plenty of covid samples a day, not a week. Give these people a cut ask well. They are the backbone of that organization. Please give them credit and money...
  • Untimely (25/12/2022, 09:41) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Took a year or longer to process this. Wow...
  • Prison (26/12/2022, 11:17) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    Prison officers need money too long over due
  • Police Need Too (27/12/2022, 13:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What about the Police Officers? They Worked Beyond The Call Of Duty Also Long Hours While The Country Was On The Lockdown. Putting Their Lives At Risk along with their families working around the clock. In my opinion the Health Workers and the Police Officer who was on 24/7 Duty needs to be first on the list. They are the ones who truly deserve to be compensated for the sacrifice they made during this pandemic.


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