In an effort to resolve the impasse between the government and striking health workers that has paralyzed operations at several health facilities across the country, the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning announced on Thursday, September 26, 2019 that it has begun disbursing checks to cover the salaries of employees at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital.
Finance Ministry Trains 50 Comptrollers at Gov’t Agencies in Adherence to Finance Laws
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has concluded training in financial reporting for finance officers from approximately 50 government agencies.
Student Group Demands Legislature Increase Budget for University of Liberia
A University of Liberia student group, the Vanguard Student Unification Party, is demanding that the legislature increase the institution’s budget.
Civil Service Agency Clarifies Report of Layoff Plan for 4,000 Employees
The Civil Service Agency has clarified a newspaper report that it is planning to lay off 4,000 government employees and suspend new hiring. The CSA’s director of public relations, Moses Browne, said the agency is only targeting civil servants who are ready for retirement.
Forestry Advocacy Group Says Gov’t Has Failed to Pay Land Rental Fees
A group advocating for the rights of communities affected by logging companies wants the legislature to ensure that the government pays communities their legal fair share of land rental fees collected from logging companies.
House Allows Finance to spend $47.5 million in Absence of Budget Approval
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to allow the Executive Branch to use US$47.5 million from the 2019/2020 budget, which has not yet been approved by the legislature.
OP-ED: Salary Harmonization or Salary Cut?
A salary cut is a reduction or decrease in one’s pay or income. It is also called salary deduction or wage cut. Meanwhile, a salary harmonization simply means equal work for equal pay across government or the same position for the same salary. Salary harmonization mainly focuses on equity on the pay scale or bridging salary disparities or imbalances.
Tubman University Returns to Normal, as President Says Salary Harmonization is Beyond Gov’t Control
As staff at Tubman University have expressed their displeasure with the government’s salary harmonization policy, the university’s president, Elliot Wreh-Wilson, says the move is beyond the government’s control.