BOFEPUSU protests overtime threat
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
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BOFEPUSU leaders
In the savingram dated August 7, 2014 the DPSM Director, Carter Morupisi said they have observed “trends showing an increasing overtime bill attributed largely to poor supervision and monitoring. “Any acts, omissions or authorisations tending to show abuse of overtime will be investigated and where necessary, appropriate action taken against those involved,” threatened Morupisi. He added: “In the year 2013/14 alone, non-commuted overtime payment amounted to a staggering sum of P516, 440. 363, which represents about 56% of the overall overtime bill in the public service.”
But BOFEPUSU secretary general, Tobokani Rari, has said Morupisi’s savingram, which he (Rari) confirmed seeing, violates the Employment Act.
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