Increment payments not coming fast enough -Claude O. Skelton-Cline
"So many of our people are challenged, so many of our seniors, so many of our public officers are continuing to be challenged. Whether you are in the middle class or upper class or no class at all, hurricanes Irma and Maria did a number on us and people are still recovering," he said on the Tuesday, February 11, 2020 edition of his 'Honestly Speaking' radio show on ZBVI 780 AM.
Persons still recovering
Skelton-Cline continued, "I'm keen to see [and] hear that our public officers are getting those increments, we wish those things can come in a more rapid succession because people are really hurting and every nickel, every dime, every dollar that can be gotten in wages makes a difference."
The radio show moderator said another hurricane season is coming and there is a possibility that many in the VI have not yet recovered from the perils of hurricanes Irma and Maria of 2017, hence any financing is needed.
He said several persons still have expensive mortgages on their homes and buildings "and what we're seeing happening now, the bank, which is part owner of the property, is going to have to cover that insurance policy," he said.
Unacceptable! - Skelton-Cline
Calling it unacceptable, Mr Skelton-Cline urged the administration to end the tardy delivery of increment payments to the people of the Territory.
'We need those public officers to get their increments, we need government and its bureaucratic systems to move faster, as I go through the streets I'm hearing the concerns, I'm hearing the complains and I want to bring that front and centre."
Skelton-Cline's comments echoed similar sentiments uttered by Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert at a February 3, 2020, press conference dubbed 'Catch up with Governor Jaspert.'
At the press conference, Governor Jaspert urged the administration to speed up its recovery efforts and improve the delivery of Government services as the Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration approaches one year in office on February 25, 2020.
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11 Responses to “Increment payments not coming fast enough -Claude O. Skelton-Cline ”
Are you aware that civil servants have not received an increment since 2016? As with the private sector, adjustments in salary are performance-based. Public Servants do not benefit from overtime or bonuses. Further, it is the dream of every BVIslander or Belonger to become homeowners. If you paid attention, you will note that in 2016 the National Health Insurance became mandatory. This chunk of money was deducted without consideration of inflation in the cost of living. Again, the public service is the backbone for the majority of the services being offered to the public, so please stop the bashing.
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