{"id":345633,"date":"2025-07-29T14:33:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=345633"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:33:12","slug":"public-officers-placed-in-acting-positions-for-too-long-marigot-mp-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/public-officers-placed-in-acting-positions-for-too-long-marigot-mp-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Public officers placed in acting positions for too long, Marigot MP says"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_345634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345634\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-345634\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Marigot-MP-Response-to-2025-2026-National-Budget-1-642x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony Charles, Marigot MP: Response to National Budget<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Parliamentary Representative for the Marigot Constituency, Anthony Charles, has argued that public officers are placed in acting positions for too long.<\/p>\n<p>He was delivering his response to the 2025\/2026 National Budget on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Public officers often remain in acting positions for extended periods without confirmation.\u00a0 Mr. Speaker, I know we want to go into the film industry, but Mr. Speaker, too [many] people are acting for too long,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cFaster processing of appointments and promotion is essential [and] long delays can lead to frustration and [demotivation].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecognition should reflect function and performance, not just formal appointment,\u201d he stated. \u201cDeputy Commissioner, Deputy Acting Commissioner, Deputy Acting Commissioner, Chief \u00a0Cultural Officer (Acting), even the Opposition Leader, acting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201c&#8230;DBS Acting Manager,\u201d to the list.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Charles argued that acting positions need to be made permanent,\u00a0 to \u201c give the people the encouragement\u00a0 to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meantime, Charles said many retirees and contract officers experience unacceptable delays in gratuity, \u00a0\u201cterminal benefit payment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis often results in elderly or retired individuals having to make repeated trips or wait in uncertainty, sometimes for months; for years,\u201d he remarked. \u201cThe government must prioritize timely processing of these payments with a transparent tracking system at the Treasury and the Ministry of Employment and clear service timelines to preserve dignity and financial stability for our retirees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cAfter you worked for 50 years in the government service, they tell you you have to wait, &#8216;I will check you in six months&#8217;. Mr. Speaker, sometimes you want a lump sum, sometimes people agree [to] a monthly payment. But Mr. Speaker, when I work for 50 years, I want all my money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charles went on to state that sometimes the money isn\u2019t available, \u201cand that alone can stress you in your old age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter they give their lives and service to their country, we need to check them heavy,\u201d he advised. \u201cGive them what is due to them in a timely manner and fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Parliamentary Representative for the Marigot Constituency, Anthony Charles, has argued that public officers are placed in acting positions for too long. 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