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La Sonja Harrison
By Kimone Witter
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) is raising concern that some new teachers have not been paid since September.
JTA President La Sonja Harrison, who declined to name the school that employs the affected teachers, said she is puzzled by the delay since all the relevant documents to facilitate payment have been transferred to the Ministry of Education.
"Even if the documents are going at a snail's pace back to the ministry, I think it would reach by now," she said, noting that the papers had been sent in September.
She lamented that these teachers who are awaiting their salaries have obligations, including loans, bills and dependents, but have been left at a disadvantage.
Mrs Harrison also called for the Ministry of Education to communicate to the JTA any challenge that will result in a delay in the payment of salaries to teachers.
Salaries for some teachers and central staff were delayed this month due to the funds being uploaded late Wednesday afternoon from the Accountant General's Department and Ministry of Education.
But the JTA president complained that there was no release from the ministry to advise of the late payment.
She urged the ministry to "exercise some professional courtesy" to teachers by communicating with them when there are payment issues.
Maureen Dwyer, acting permanent secretary in the Education Ministry, has expressed regret at the delayed payment, adding that the situation should be resolved by the end of Thursday.
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