Late salary payments is among issues said to be facing workers at the Dominica State College (DSC).
Employees are also concerned that the DSC board of governors has not been meeting regularly. According to Thomas Letang, General Secretary of the Dominica Public Service Union, they have not met since July.
The Dominica State College was established in 2002 with the aim of becoming the premier tertiary educational institution in Dominica and providing access to college education for all locals who are eligible.
A meeting with staff on Wednesday is expected to set the course for how the issues will be addressed. The meeting will make clearer, the seriousness of workers’ concerns but “it’s a lot of issues,” Letang said.
Letang pointed out that there are “concerns with regard to their salary, with regard to deductions not being paid on time, people have lost their jobs while others have replaced them”.
I think the 27 million gouvernment barrow to make state house they should take it to pay all workers they owening
when people do not know what is happening they should SHOUT THE HELL UP. The tuition which the government says should not be increased cannot meet all the expenses plus the salaries of the employees. So the government since they want to dictate the tuiton should meet the salaries and tell the college to meet the other expenses. All who are talking their salaries are paid on time and so are their salary deductions. College workers have their responsibilities too.
A DAMN MARRIED TEACHER MAKING BREAK
I HAVE NO NAME TO CALL
AND ALLU STILL MAKING NOISE FOR MONEY
D COLLEGE MAD MAD MAD I HAVE A GOPWELL
How can Peters and the Bursar pay staff when he fired the former security firm because they were to expensive at just over $10,000.00 and now he is paying best friend $14,000.00? Ever hear such crap? And yes, this is based on facts, not hear say….
letange time to step down you are too tired we not goin nowhere
We are suffering up here! We are fed up! Salaries are paid late. There is no support from the president. The conditions are worsening. We have been complaining for years and nothing is being done. Some contracts are ending in May and these lecturers have to fend for themselves for the rest of the summer. We love to teach, but bills have to be paid.
All Teachers have to do is report to work sit and do not teach until they get paid….That’s easy, they re repoting to work. all the have to say they did not have money for breakfast so they do not have energy to teach….that is understandable.
they not paying them and LaRonde still there bursting her throat teaching us…one thing I love that lady ehhh. She don’t conform to the s**t the College Board is doing…CBL—next college president…
I just got a call, union members of PWC and DSC will be meeting with Mr. Letang at the PSU this afternoon to ask him the hard questions concerning their representation…hmmmm DNO you should send a reporter there I myself will be there for sure!!!
Mr Letang has forgotten to tell us the names of the members of Board of Governors.
When the DSC was formed, the employees never got a chance to do a poll to decide who represents them. Mr Letang should know that would have been the best thing to do. He is leading without ever being given a mandate.
The college is indeed in dire straits financially and something needs to be done. If I were government, instead of build a new college, I would try to see how I can improve the salaries and working conditions as they are now THEN look at the possibility of building a new college. I would NOT build a college in Stockfarm, the land fill smells, the aesthetics of the general area leaves alot to be desired – its just not the place to put a spanking new college. Where will we put the basket ball court and all the other sporting facilities? Do we actually think?
Then, the students they ‘send ‘ to us can barely write well. There is no such thing as univeral college education – college is intended to separate the ‘sheep from the goat'(so to speak). But the politicians want to say ‘in 1999 only 250 students were admitted and now we have over 2000…’ and this begs the question WHAT ABOUT QUALITY OF OUR GRADUATES? And this is my biggest problem, really, not salary (well that’s me!!!)I want to know that when I am done with a student, that student is CAPABLE AND COMPETENT.
College learn to treat your staff better, they are a very important asset—The bible says a fair days work for a fair days pay they working pay them what they worth stop play games. Increase them people salry especially the secretaries and other support staff WICKED. My cousin tell me her salary stagnant
If the salary is inadequate then they can find another job. That is if they will get employment elsewhere seeing that so many people are qualified and still unemployed.
shut up
SEE THAT EH, THAT STORY GOING GOING GOING GOING AND JUST AS IT WAS POSTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT…ITS GOING TO BE GONE! ADMIN WHY???? WHY YOU DONT WANT THAT STORY TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY??? U POST IT AT MIDNIGHT WHILE WE SLEEPING AND BY MORNING IT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND GONE??? SMDH BOY ALLU GOOD TOO WI
DNO just like the rest of the media…afraid to publish anything that portrays the Government in a negative light. Allu getting money under the table too??? Allu neck will cut if a mnister gets angry???
LOL admin YO CHABEY CHUCKY, KEEP YOUR CENSORSHIP UP I BOUND TO DO YOU AND YOUR STAFF GOOD!!! I SEE SOMETHING COMING FOR DNO MR ANDREWS. DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE???? AND IS NOT CHRISTMAS I TALKING ABOUT!
ADMIN: Bring it on!!!
But isn’t Mr. Letang on the Dominica State College Board of Governors? Isn’t that contradictory? He falls under the management of the College. Mr. Letang you need to be honest with yourself and then the people. Is that the first time you hearing about those people problems? What have you brought to the Board on their behalf? Or are you just attending the meetings for the check at the end of every meeting?
a union representative has to been on the board, hence mr letang’s role
be*
DNO it is amazing how quickly yall approve my comments when I comment on DEar Bella but when it comes to those stories of importance allu forever have them awaiting moderation. SMH!!! Is the gossip more important????? Dats what yall thriving on???
instead of us coming together to help save our jobs, we are only speaking negative. While is true we have issues there mus be solutions. So why dont we try and use our own skills totry and save the downfall of the DSC. After all is all of us own to build for the sake of your kids, my kids, my salary.
i guess you are one they paying properly one of Donald puppets
No the person does not have to be one of his puppets. My principal always told me, without the students we don’t have jobs. And this is true in this case also. I am not happy but we still can do whatever little we can to ease the situation
DNO this is exactly why I stop checking allu page. I post a great comment about the sufferings we going through at PWC and yall refuse to post it. WHY???? ALlu working for the government???? I would appreciate an answer as to why my comment wasn’t posted cause I didn’t call any names
Sorry to have to say this… What is the motivation for these students to go to college? There is no employment for them when they get out. SS is telling the elders to keep their jobs longer. College and education is a good thing but when you have nothing to apply it to then what are you breeding…. smart thieves because we all need to eat, oh yeah the college students not learning to farm.. Wi boy we in trouble.
the teachers and lectures are always complaing..they see the state of the college unno but how many of them forming a fund raising to buy more computer..how many lectures sourcing some found from their almu matter overseas to aid in some resources for the school..(dats why i like catholic schools unno..thigns ight but thay raining funds always a good move)..they comapling but they themselve not doing nothing..raining a dont care socity(students) now these are the people the lectures and other staff raise /train..when theres a sition of a hole in da road..they will leave it dere why..cuz they were trainied some1 has to take care of it..wait for the govenemnt..until somebody foot break..aye wake up..college broke…some waiting for more pcs and bigger class room and do your part..a nd ps the chinese not making way for a biger classroom and more facilities where is the patience????? and dont belive its lectures that wrote thses comments ..as a former student..its a shame..and new preseidne, old presidnet, no presidnet you all always had issues with salries..something is wrong..
Is this the “NEXT LEVEL” that this government promised??? 17 days into November and PWC employees cannot get paid for October wages and salaries and now we hearing about DSC. What nonsense is dat??? The bank froze my account because my loan payment was late and has been late constantly for over 6 months, now I cannot even touch $1 of my savings. People saying is lie I lying when I tell them that but they don’t know the struggle we going through at PWC. Last week minister for PWE&P asked us to make the sacrifice…again and wait for our salary but is he making a sacrifice???? I am certain he, his brother and all the other ministers getting their salaries on time, every month. Not one of them wife or children or concubine suffering!!! Does he know what it is to be drinking sugar water for days and having to credit everything including school fees, lunch and bus rides? Does he know what it is to watch your children faces and cry secretly because you don’t know where the next meal coming out? Does he know what it is to buy $5 lights and turn off the fridge because u cannot afford to keep it on? Does he know what it is to have Dowasco cut off your water and be carrying from the neighbor? Does he know how it feels to have the landlord threatening to throw you out because you cannot pay your rent? And all of this happens because you work hard all day, everyday and cannot get your money when month end reach.
I fed up!!! I fed up!!! I fed up!!!
and what hurting me more is that the media barely shinning light on those situations. Where are all the in-depth analysis? When it was the pastor BJ story it was on air for over 2 weeks, the entire nation knew what was going on…we had all the details.
Come on folks, we are your brothers and sisters, your friends and family. What good for 1 good for all. “ALL SHALL EAT” or rather ALL SUPPOSE TO EAT!!!
the president cant do everything..there are other people in different position that should take care of thses maters..eg accountants,bursars ETC..they are
responsible for student tuition accounts,SALRIES, making payment plans and keeping track of accounts receivable until they are paid off.
Bursar lol
I am also a staff and Donald Peters has no respect he fires peple and say to reduce cost and then he hires more people to do nothing this people need need a plann—–SPECIALLY one to add money when i work every year im fed up of this same pay! same money same Skerrit please hear our cry I think this college need someone form abroad Dominicans killing it
I think college need to do soemthing its been over 11 years i am at this college and i have yet to seen an increase in my salary i come in and out everyday to work and year after year nothing this is not right, Instead they owe me
money. And i am hearing of rumours that certain people are receiving increase in salary.Are these people aware of Human resource basic principles of staff being treated fairly and the same come on you people just not yet ready how you expect me to work deligently with these unfairness OH PLEASE.
You too damn lie. For 11 yrs. no increase in your salary. But not too long Letang was on radio saying the College got 3% increase and another 3% increase and another 2% increase. Well well if is that the union really not working for all you and you still sending that $16.00 to the union. Shame on you and shame on the union.
3% is an increase, so why the gOVERNEMENT DIDNT GIVE THEIR MINISTERS 3% IS HUNDRED PERCENT THAT NOT NO INCREASE—3% is an insult i agree with him that cant be considered no increase
Does someone need to borrow a punctuation mrk? Not only would I not give you an increase I would fire you! Learn to write!! Arghhhh
Ok doctor starting a sentence with DOES makes perfect sence. WHAT ARE YOU english police get a life PETTY
Interesting! The college is 9 years old and you are with it for over 11 years! WOW!
You must have forgotten that DSC is an amalgamation of other schools, Sixth Form College, Teachers College etc and most of the staff were there long before the DSC so off course someone could be there for over 1 years.
GET YOUR FACTS BEFORE YOU WRITE
stupid best u didnt comment we cuz i think the college existed before dsc as cliftom dupigny they didnt fir the workers u knw—-get ur facts first
Today is the 48th of October and Public Workers workers have not received a salary. What do they want us to do?
i think you made a mistake, it is the 50th of October
one thing eh dominica new online like to chose the comments they want and the negative ones to..hmm take out my comment..
college always in a story about salries.. no matter if there is old president, a new prseident or no president..
This is so IRONIC….doesn’t the same man represent union members at the PWC which has had the same problem for close to a year now???
So letang isn’t it MORONIC that u are so IRONIC?
Letang say he don’t want to call a strike because he don’t want the employees to be penalized for them to blame him. But I paying union dues and still cannot get my salary so right now i still blaming you!
If i was in your place I would strike and blame him twice…………..
Letang is like a razor blade. He is cutting on both sides. He makes the decisions as a member of the Board and does not tell the staff the truth so he can play God.
the president cant do eveything there are othere people who are in positions to take care of thses matters for eg accountants and bursars ETC who SHOuld take care/should be responsible for student tuiition accounts,SALRIES,sending bills etc..
Okay so it is newworthy when is the DSC and not so when its PWC which has had this problem for almost an entire year??? Mmmm I see, what good for me it GOOD FOR U TOO!! By turns it does go!
De moomoo talking!!! Moomoo de scraps by the table finish?? U singing now? Or maybe u jus fraid de parl rep from mahaut…I watching
Do you all remember these posts from DSC lecturers, what are you saying now? No comment? just who was proved right? Are all the staff still supporting him?
A masters in 9-12 months? come on , from where? Does peters know something we dont about acquiring a higher degree, all reputable schools online are at least 2-3 years.
Dr. Peters, you have a long, hard road ahead of you to remedy the problems that plague the DSC. However, as a lecturer at the DSC I believe you are capable and the majority of the staff is in full support of your efforts. Looking forward to working together to improve the college!
June 21, 2010
hey DSC lecturer, I am also a lecturer, Why don’t we wait and see? we said the same thing about the two last Presidents and what did the accomplish. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING but talk. Talk is cheep, I am interested in action. What about the lack of computers for students and staff, classroom space a library , no equipment in the labs among other things
it would be nice that the lectures can source some form of donation(maybe from their almer matter of something) or some form of fund raising groups to buy compter and other supllies..as a fromer student i always find it usles/null and void that teachers and students would complain about these things..when they can make the change..and its that kind of mentality that give a dont care society eg…a HOLE in d road close to their house..they would wait for the govenrmnet to fix it until a foot break..dont wait!..it can be avoided..it only take two people to fix it and more..so if you dont like talk do your part(raise fund for the computers)..its not just being a lecturer its more..
If you really are a lecturer at DSC, cheap is spelt cheap and not cheep (that is the sound a bird makes.
I am so ashamed. I am a proud pat students of the DSC, because when i transferred to Cunny, I got 2 years off my accounting programme. However imagine my disgrace and shame when i mentioned that I went to the DSC and was asked if the President was not the same man who it was alleged forges Sixth Form College transcripts for students at a US college/
IMAGINE MY SHAME, as they were trying to suggest that my hard earned grades were not mine.
Thank God I was not in that category, which I explained, though they were still skeptical
How are we trying to build a college with a head that is under a cloud and whose reputation everywhere he has been is clouded and tainted by suspicion of wrong doing, then again so are the top leaders of the country.
I am also a past proud student of the DSC. Granted the DSC has issues, inadequate library smell of labas, but look at UWI Open campus, there are also issues that students have. BUT the new president and his style of management of lack there off, his victimization, the targeting of good lecturers, pure nonsense
I am not sure if i want to tell anyone else in Trinidad where i am doing a degree that the President is DONALD PETERS, I will get laughed at again
what a shame and pity
You know that is just pure nonsense you wrote there. Name one person whose grades or transcripts were forged by Dr. Peters and sent to a US college? Name ONE? Then again, you are at cunny … not CUNY. Just goes to show what an idiot you are!
Well
You must be the idiot, the student said alleged, and is am sure if you dig deep enough the evidence is there. It is a matter of public record. Stop being an ostrich…..
The situation is really bad. I have been at the DSC even before it was the DSC and things have never been so bad, no money to pay lecturers, but the President is traveling all over, and no one knows, we only find out after the fact. We are all working under trying conditions and are doing s for the students. And suddenly we see an advertisement for Registrar? why? what’s is wrong with the efficient young individual that is in the position, why is he being removed? WE seem to be making only backward steps.
No money but the President’s assistant has an assistant, new security- his personal friend, remember when he cam he wanted a driver, well he finally got him in the door. What else and who else is coming?
NO HR, no recourse for lecturers, lecturers given 9 month contracts who have worked at the College for over 3 years and who were supposed to be permanent. These are only a few
WE NEED DELIVERANCE, putting Peters was the worse move that Skerrit made- then again another job for the boys syndrome.
I agree with you and i’m so sorry to hear what you all are going through. If the college losses its current registrar that would be a disaster. those who are trying to push him out dont understand what he does in that place on a day to day basis. and no one can fill his shoes try as they might. If you think students complaining now lets see whats happening in the upcoming months, January registration period should be interesting. an assistant with nothing much to do has an assistant. hmmmmmmmmmm
I am fed up of what happening at the college, and can you imagine the gall of Peters, staff having a meeting with the union and he sends his spy to take notes. But he does not care about people. Imagine the man send an old retired man who does not know anything about teaching to teach economics and all the students complaining, JOBS FOR THE BOYS
he is trying to get rid of people to give his friends jobs, and it start already new security, assistant to his assistant and no money to pay lecturers
WHAT A WASTE
I telling you can you Imagine the person who they put to do humnan resource work after they fire the qualified Mrs Blaize wasnt even present—-already she doh have one subject to her name mayb is in Donald Peters Office she learn how to MANAGE HIS HUMAN RESOURCE!
And that killing you. Come and take it away from her. She is covered and all you will keep doing is talk. So all you jealous of the young lady. Have you seen her qualifications? I bet she is more qualified than most of the other support staff in the college. You call your name “truth” I think you would go better by the name “Propaganda!”
TO MS ANONYMOUS U ARE NOT ANONYMOUS!!!! STOP SPEAKING AS THE 3RD PERSON … COVERED BY WHAT!!!
Well it’s time to fire Letang. Charlo would do a better job.
HOPE THE ISSUES ARE SORTED OUT SOON,MORE USE SHOULD BE MADE OF THE pwd skills and talents,but thier financial problem stated since in UWP TIME WHEN THERE WERE AN OVERLOAD OF WORKERS GETTING PAID FOR DOING NOTHING–=POLITICAL APPOINTEES
Just recently, we read this:
https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/all-news/economydevelopment/dsc-component-of-state-house-project-launched/
Will a new loan-funded state-of-the-art college improve the financial situation?
workers should well strike b4 exams, show who the real boss is , cuz 4 2 long DSC workers going thru nuff crap from admin. NEW college being built but i wonder if they intent to increase staff or mayb even increase pay or atlist pay on time… TALK ABOUT MASTERS IN 2013 4 ALL ACADEMIC STAFF, WAT A JOKE DONALD…..
Wow boy! I did not expect to hear about “Late salary payment” under Skerritt’s good fiscal skills.
It was not too long he was praised for the manner in which he kept our economy afloat while other countries seem to have been going under, only to find out that state empoyees have been getting their salaries late.
I guess the death of Ghadafie and ill heath of Chavez are already telling on us. I guess We need to go and burn some candles over the grave of Gadafie to see if he will not come back to life to bail us out since we have burnt our bridges with other friendly governments and it’s very unlikely they will help us. Boy the journey ahead looks very turbulent! Captain the ship is sinking, please jump out boy!
Pure nonesense!!
My dear friend is now time to get on your knees and pray or should I say we I correct myself as a nation and stop looking to man for our source. There is life after death but which “H” do you choose? Heaven or Hell..Peace and Love
THOUGHT YOU WERE SMARTER THAN THAT, GOVERNMENT DON’T PAY COLLEGE WORKERS, COLLEGE IS BEING RUN BY A BOARD, WHAT THE STUDENTS PAY FEES FOR
Actually is a subsidised institution, so the govenment pays a percentage.
The six months that prior to Peters taking up the Presidency at College, the College was getting somewhere, but since his arrival it has all gone wrong: disgruntled staff, Peters trying to change people’s grades and all sorts of crap like he tried to do in the US.
Now I here he is planning of getting rid of the Registrar because he stands in the way of his corruption. Unfortunately, the young man is not like the two wicked “thong receivers up by Peters.
Re change of grades are you confusing the President with the Vice President? Check your facts and let us know.
WEREN’T YOU HAPPY WHEN HE OR SHE CHANGED THE GRADE FOR UR FOR FAMILY …. DO SO NEVER LIKE SO ALL OF ALL U WANTED AND ENJOYED THE PULL STRING … FYAH BOURN!!!!!
Little did Peters know that the day the registrar leaves is the day that all fall down for college. And they will want him back but for his own sake i hope he have the good sense to tell them fight their own battle because none of them can do the work he is doing and none of them will be able to neither will they find such a good replacement. I wish them well in their future endeavors.
DSC making nuff money to pay workers $300 for tuition and exams and course not yet even included. DSC have over 1000 students muliply each student by 500 minimum. Do the math. DSC needs to come again. workers revolting, lectures and students next,because the whole environment not learning and educational ready, 4 fans in a classroom, none not working and if 1 or 2 works 4 days in the week it never have electricity,lets not forget the bathrooms seldomly is there water in the college. but the administration dem well fix up but with out the students they r nothing so they better treat their employees right.
Do the Maths. 300.00 for an entire semester (15 credits). How much can the lecturers get? Give us a comparison of other education facilities right here in Dominica.
DSC making money, but the money going somwhere… perhaps in the hairybanks?! #imjustsaying!!!
WOW!
wow! what is really happening to D.A
I AM NOT A SUPPORTER OF CHARLES SAVERIN,BUT THAT NONSENCE THAT IS HAPPENING AT DSC AND PUBLIC WORKS COULD NEVER HAPPEN IN THE TIME OF CHARLES.LETANG IS A REAL JOKER, THE MAN IS AFFRAID OF HIS DAMN SELF.HE LIKES TO HEAR HIMSELF TALK ON RADIO AND THAT IS ALL HE IS ABOUT. DOESNT LETANG KNOW WHAT A SICK OUT IS ALL ABOUT.IF YOU CANNOT HANDLE THE JOB OR YOU WANT TO BE A PUSH OVER PLEASE LETANG, GET THE HELL OUT AND GO PLANT CASSAVA.
What representation can the college get from PSU,( Letang ) when he himself is on the board? Answer me this then we can see if and where the college will go
Mr Letang is a pacifier!!!
Suprise am reading this article as it relates to the concerns from staff at DSC, it was just two days ago that one of the big wigs Dr. Peters was encouraging enterpreunership form those graduating from a program or entering the program, and one of the basic tenets of enterpreunership is paying your bills on time, and in constant communication with clients, yet the words from his mouth bears no meaning
should be enterpreneurship
Thank you he cannot run his home but he want to tell people hot to run deres SO FUNNY
That’s a shame!! The Minister for Employment, Trade, Industry and Diaspora Affairs wants to cut back on import duty on “certain juices” while the govt is unable to pay salaries. What is he doing to expand the employment base so we can collect more income tax and social security contributions?
By the way, are the Chinese and French road contractors paying income taxes and social security contributions? If not, why not? Every employee in the country should!!
Late salary for DSC may be good too because it will shed some light on what “1979” had been saying all along about the situation at the Public Works Department.[He cracked me up on that “42nd of October and no salary at PWD”].
All I can do its laugh! WIKILEAKS where you???????? BUWO????? DE CARIBBEAN CHANGE??? Where dem nuh???? All who paying fees for union representation need to go and get back their money because they paying for absolute mouth talk from a MOOmOO!!! Patriotic dominicans, where will you all be when you all no longer have a PWC??? I guess our debts to the chinese and french man will jus continue to skyrocket….SMH I am soooo sorry for Dominica and its people
the situation up there is terrible. as time goes by all you will see.
minister of “passive”
And? Mr. Letang and the DPSU has become a complete waste of time. Mark my words, whatever they] government says is what will happen even if it appears that the DPSU is fighting it. Like many others, the DPSU and it leadership are all part and parcel of the grand scheme. Letang needs to find a new job for himself.
Where else will he get over 6,000 a month?
We forgot you, whats your name again?.
Mordine!