Over two dozen employees were fired from the Ministry of Works this week after government officials claimed they were hired without proper protocol by the previous government.

In an interview with The Nassau Guardian yesterday, Minister of Works Earl Deveaux said the firings were likely to be done in many of the ministries over the next few weeks after more than 200 people were discovered to be working without official letters of appointment.

He explained that in his ministry, about 47 people were hired between April 16 to 30, 2007 and only 21 had letters of appointment on month-to-month terms. "They were not hired on permanent pensionable conditions," Deveaux said. "They were assigned to different places like [the] Environmental Health and Roads and Park [department] and we didn't know where they were until people came looking for money saying they were working for three months."

"I gather there are several hundred persons throughout government services who were told to just go work."

...

Deveaux shied away from calling the situation a clean up process behind the former Progressive Liberal Party government, he did point out that the dates they were hired were close to the May 2 date of the last general elections.


http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/340364595297551.php

oh well...
At least they can join the bread line like the rest of us.
dammit...there is no bread line...

oh well...
At least they can join the bread line like the rest of us.
dammit...there is no bread line...

Bouy...ya could really do better than that sacastic bull hockey ya just let out nah! I happened to do some checking to find who is tellin it like it is when it comes to this mess with people een gettin paied after working!

Ma friend who works in public services on thompson blv...who suppose to hire and make sure these people get paid say "WE EEN KNOW WHO WORKIN FER WE...PEOPLE COMIN FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE SAYING THAT THE LAST GOVERNMENT HIRED THEM WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE PROPER PROCESS"! Na, she continued, everybody and he sister coming and sayin they been workin fer the last three months and they een have no means to tell if they worked and where they worked! :gi:

So if you could say that crap cold like that...you do need a reality check in a bad way...maybe...give me a job if you have a company...I could use a boss who een know who the hell workin fer him/her!

Oh yea! Mayhaps...I can just come off the street and tell you I been working fer you fer the last 4 months...since you seem to think that I should be paid no matter if you can prove if I worked fer you or not!:shhh:

Bouy...ya could really do better than that sacastic bull hockey ya just let out nah! I happened to do some checking to find who is tellin it like it is when it comes to this mess with people een gettin paied after working!
Ma friend who works in public services on thompson blv...who suppose to hire and make sure these people get paid say "WE EEN KNOW WHO WORKIN FER WE...PEOPLE COMIN FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE SAYING THAT THE LAST GOVERNMENT HIRED THEM WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE PROPER PROCESS"! Na, she continued, everybody and he sister coming and sayin they been workin fer the last three months and they een have no means to tell if they worked and where they worked! :gi:
So if you could say that crap cold like that...you do need a reality check in a bad way...maybe...give me a job if you have a company...I could use a boss who een know who the hell workin fer him/her!
Oh yea! Mayhaps...I can just come off the street and tell you I been working fer you fer the last 4 months...since you seem to think that I should be paid no matter if you can prove if I worked fer you or not!:shhh:

wow...
government employees dont clock in and out?
that's the problem right there.
I thought, everyone had a boss, who has a boss, who has a supervisor...
The Bahamas hurting bad...

licks2....I am so glad you posted that before people start towing line to use the 'V' word!

There are too many civil servants anyway. 200 is a good start...Now finish the job and clean up every ministry in the country. Get rid of the slackers and old-heads by any legal means necessary.

oh well...
At least they can join the bread line like the rest of us.
dammit...there is no bread line...


Lol.
~Akrizia Smith~

Where Do I sens fa my gubment check since I been werkin fa dem since March and 'ein get my first check?? :taped2:


*Sunny pumping her fist while standing behind the tuck shop*

Where Do I sens fa my gubment check since I been werkin fa dem since March and 'ein get my first check?? :taped2:
*Sunny pumping her fist while standing behind the tuck shop*

who hired you...
your mp?
but still...
should these people get pay...I mean if they worked?
And how come the government didn't do a complete audit of how many persons are needed in the various goverment agencies in contrasts to how many people actually work there. Perhaps some of these people could have been transferred. I wonder if any of these people have any special skills.

great.........now vicitmization will become the word of the week.

great.........now vicitmization will become the word of the week.


It has been the words since comming in office. But, this time, it is the case.

great.........now vicitmization will become the word of the week.

nah...
it ga only be victimization if everyone they fired were PLP
and if they were qualified to do the job
and if their is a real labour shortage at the ministry...
and if that particular ministry hires anyone in the next 2 years...something wrong.

licks2....I am so glad you posted that before people start towing line to use the 'V' word!
Bouy I tell ya. Yinna hacks is the bestest. Point a fact,you CAN NOT fire someone UNLESS they were hired.

Bouy I tell ya. Yinna hacks is the bestest. Point a fact,you CAN NOT fire someone UNLESS they were hired.


Perhaps these were temporary workers and are subject to dismissal at the whim of their employer. This is certainly not a case of victimization which would require the government to know precisely who voted for whom. Therefore, if in fact this is victimization, then person from all political persuasions were victimized.

Perhaps these were temporary workers and are subject to dismissal at the whim of their employer. This is certainly not a case of victimization which would require the government to know precisely who voted for whom. Therefore, if in fact this is victimization, then person from all political persuasions were victimized.
Never said it was victimization.But I guess thats what you feel it is in your inner child. BTW: I do believe you can make and educated guess which way the mins. believed they voted based on his comments.