As for the new salary scales the commissioner said the salary scales of 2011 was approved by the executive council and it will go into effect as of as 2011. The commissioner said a number of corrections were made since they inserted the cost of living adjustments since this was not done in the past years. The new system will be brought up to date with the approval of the salary scales. Blackman said the re-numeration policy that was introduced in 2008 the salary scales were indexed to January 1 2010.
The commissioner said an agreement was made with the trade unions to pay out the salary increase for the period of 2006 -2007 to the general salary indexation which was supposed to take effect on January 1 2010. Persons who were employed between 2006 -2007 and is no longer working for government might be entitled to a payment of involving the increase which will be done in the form of a lump sum payment. Blackman said there are number of ways they are using to deal with the backlog. The island government is also planning to hold some ceremonies to recognize the persons who would not continue to work with government come 10/10/10/. The first ceremony is scheduled to take place this Saturday.