EOJ: Election day workers to be paid by end of March
THE Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) said yesterday that election day workers will be paid by the end of March.
The EOJ said 60,000 people — presiding officers, poll clerks, supervisors, polling station security assistants, indoor agents, property managers, haulage contractors, and handymen — were employed for the February 25 General Election.
The EOJ said in a statement that it had already commenced the processing of payments.
Director of Elections Orrette Fisher stressed the importance of paying the workers in a timely manner, noting that his office was cognisant of the fact that most of the payees would have incurred some personal costs in relation to the elections.
“We appreciate the services of the election day workers who have been engaged in the process since late last year when we embarked on a full scale recruitment and training exercise. We know that, having been through this process, they are now looking forward to their compensation so we are making a marked attempt to have all payments finalised,” Fisher said.
The EOJ boss, meanwhile, extended special commendation to the workers for their satisfactory performance. “I am satisfied with the effort that they made and with the election that they delivered to the country. Their task was not an easy one, but I believe they performed with distinction. The contribution of each of the workers played a key role in staging a successful election,” he said.
