Another delay in payment for frontline workers

Wed, Jul 28th 2021, 03:56 PM

FRONTLINE workers employed in the public sector are in for a disappointment as they will not see the much anticipated COVID-19 honorarium in their pay cheques this month as once again, the government has delayed it.

Since last summer, Bahamas Nurses Union president, Amancha Williams has agitated for the government to make the promised payments and although the government had continually promised to pay, no advancement was made on the matter.
#The Minister of Health, Renward Wells, recently promised that healthcare workers would see the well-deserved bonuses in their pay cheques at the end of this month.
#In a statement issued late yesterday evening, the Ministry of Health outlined monies allotted for the payouts and made the announcement of the delay and when and how it would be carried out.
#Officials expected that the money would be paid by the end of this month.
#However, the delay now means the workers will receive the money by cheque on or before the second week of August 2021.
#“Recalculations had to be completed based on the proposed names for consideration, and a verification process ensued to ensure all health care workers recommended were compensated according to the set specifications,” according to the Ministry of Health’s statement. “This caused some delays.
#“Consequently, the Ministry of Health announces that all front-line and non-front line workers who assisted with the National Response to COVID-19 during the first wave of the COVID19 pandemic in The Bahamas will be paid by cheque on or before the second week of August, 2021. The Ministry of Health apologizes for any inconveniences caused.”
#Healthcare workers, world-wide, were promised and paid the honorariums for risking their lives in the pandemic since March 2020.
#The Ministry of Health statement continued:

Since last summer, Bahamas Nurses Union president, Amancha Williams has agitated for the government to make the promised payments and although the government had continually promised to pay, no advancement was made on the matter.

The Minister of Health, Renward Wells, recently promised that healthcare workers would see the well-deserved bonuses in their pay cheques at the end of this month.

In a statement issued late yesterday evening, the Ministry of Health outlined monies allotted for the payouts and made the announcement of the delay and when and how it would be carried out.

Officials expected that the money would be paid by the end of this month.

However, the delay now means the workers will receive the money by cheque on or before the second week of August 2021.

“Recalculations had to be completed based on the proposed names for consideration, and a verification process ensued to ensure all health care workers recommended were compensated according to the set specifications,” according to the Ministry of Health’s statement. “This caused some delays.

“Consequently, the Ministry of Health announces that all front-line and non-front line workers who assisted with the National Response to COVID-19 during the first wave of the COVID19 pandemic in The Bahamas will be paid by cheque on or before the second week of August, 2021. The Ministry of Health apologizes for any inconveniences caused.”

Healthcare workers, world-wide, were promised and paid the honorariums for risking their lives in the pandemic since March 2020.

 

Click here to read more at The Tribune

 Sponsored Ads