In an effort to improve the payroll issues that have impacted PS-PEP participants, this month theMinistry of Labour and the Public Service, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, willintroduce changes to the process that are intended to prevent future delays in payments.
The payroll structure has been analysed, and a new system is being introduced to provide payrollstaff with sufficient time to process the necessary information to ensure that payments are made ontime.
Under the new system, participants will still be paid every two weeks. However, time sheets will becollected a week in advance to ensure the timely processing of payments.
To facilitate this change, PS-PEP participants will receive payments for two consecutive weeks withthe regularly scheduled payment going out on Friday, 12 April, 2024, followed by an advancedpayment on the following week on Friday, 19 April, 2024.
This advanced payment period will pull the payment process a week ahead of its scheduled time togive sufficient lead time for the collection of time sheets one week earlier during the next pay cycle.
Because the payment on the 19th of April will be an advanced payment, participants should notethat any issues that would normally affect payment, such as not showing up to work without apermissible reason, will lead to deductions during the next payment period so the government canrecover its funds. This will only be necessary in instances when participants engage in behavioursthat would normally impact their payments. Those who show up to work as usual will not beaffected.
As the Minister responsible for the Public Service, the past issues with payments were of greatconcern to me, as well as to this administration, as we are aware of the inconvenience caused for ourvalued PS-PEP participants. We shared your frustration and we committed to driving changes to theprocess with the objective of facilitating a more efficient and timely payment process.
Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle
Minister of Labour and the Public Service
In an effort to improve the payroll issues that have impacted PS-PEP participants, this month the
Ministry of Labour and the Public Service, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, will
introduce changes to the process that are intended to prevent future delays in payments.
The payroll structure has been analysed, and a new system is being introduced to provide payroll
staff with sufficient time to process the necessary information to ensure that payments are made on
time.
Under the new system, participants will still be paid every two weeks. However, time sheets will be
collected a week in advance to ensure the timely processing of payments.
To facilitate this change, PS-PEP participants will receive payments for two consecutive weeks with
the regularly scheduled payment going out on Friday, 12 April, 2024, followed by an advanced
payment on the following week on Friday, 19 April, 2024.
This advanced payment period will pull the payment process a week ahead of its scheduled time to
give sufficient lead time for the collection of time sheets one week earlier during the next pay cycle.
Because the payment on the 19th of April will be an advanced payment, participants should note
that any issues that would normally affect payment, such as not showing up to work without a
permissible reason, will lead to deductions during the next payment period so the government can
recover its funds. This will only be necessary in instances when participants engage in behaviours
that would normally impact their payments. Those who show up to work as usual will not be
affected.
As the Minister responsible for the Public Service, the past issues with payments were of great
concern to me, as well as to this administration, as we are aware of the inconvenience caused for our
valued PS-PEP participants. We shared your frustration and we committed to driving changes to the
process with the objective of facilitating a more efficient and timely payment process.
Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle
Minister of Labour and the Public Service
