Public servants affected by Dorian to receive lump sum payments

Public servants affected by Dorian to receive lump sum payments

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government has approved lump sum payments for public servants affected by Hurricane Dorian, Eyewitness News Online can confirm.

A memorandum obtained revealed there will be a $1,000 lump sum payment for all government workers affected by the record storm, with a $2,600 payout for those who have been relocated.

There will also be a hardship allowance granted on a case-by-case basis.

The memo was sent out today from the Ministry of Public Service and National Insurance, and advised a formal Cabinet Conclusion would follow.

It was signed by permanent secretary Donella Bodie, and noted support for public servants was approved at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

Dorian ravaged the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco on September 1-3.

Prior to the storm, government had agreed to an $800 lump sum payment to the Bahamas Public Service Union’s (BPSU) estimated 20,000 members.

Last week, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said the $800 payment had been put on hold.

Government also recently approved the grant of two months’ salary advance to be repaid over a two-year period for permanent and pensionable officers affected by Hurricane Dorian in the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama.

 

About Royston Jones Jr.

Royston Jones Jr. is a senior digital reporter and occasional TV news anchor at Eyewitness News. Since joining Eyewitness News as a digital reporter in 2018, he has done both digital and broadcast reporting, notably providing the electoral analysis for Eyewitness News’ inaugural election night coverage, “Decision Now 2021”.

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