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Contact:
Julita Peter
Sunday, October 19, 2008 – Civil servants in Saint Lucia will this week,
benefit from a twenty-five million dollar package, in back-pay and salary
increases.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Honourable Stephenson King, says the
decision for the pay was necessary in light of the current economic situation.
The payments will take effect on Thursday October 23rd 2008.
“For the first time in the history of this country, this government has approved
for the public servants a 14 percent increase in their salaries and wages. We
gave it to them because we understand the plight the people of this country are
in. But while we would have liked to give you 24 percent, [prevailing economic
conditions do not allow] and we are prepared to meet you half way and we are
giving you 14 percent, so as to allow you to live comfortably,” said the Prime
Minister.
Daily paid workers, he said, have not been left out of the loop, but will in
addition to their percentage increase receive a bonus of five hundred dollars
each.
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