This NOPA is for the individual who Senator Hill got a salary increase for as he became Senate President. This individual is in fact a classified employee who experienced a 65% salary increase on the heels of a hiring freeze. They eliminated one position and created another classified position which actually violates the collective bargaining agreement. Note the dates of the signatures and when the process started.
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Wow,I wonder what hector, I mean sentor neville james have to say about this.
As I continue to be amused by the Neville James accusation, what is even more hilarious is how we’re supposed to connect the dots between Senator Hill and this Mathurin lady. The conspiracy disease the great Foncie suffers from is still getting the best of him.
Hector:
I agree with you. It is pitiful what they want people to believe
The BIG question is who do the dots connect to.
No one could get that kinda money without the Gov’s signature.
Stop shifting focus. No matter whoose woman she is, she got a $15,000 raise.
What or Who do you have to DO to get that kinda money?
This is a total disregard of the people’s interest. How long are we going to sit and do nothing.. Real leadership is hard to find and Sen. Adla “foncie” Donastorg has shown once again that he has what it takes to put these Virgin Islands back on track.. He is surly in the right, again!! He was exposing them and the conspiracy that was displayed proves it. We are in an economic crunch the people are suffering and here we have someone literally riding the Government that lead to a $15,000 raise….. Total shame on us!!!
I wonder how many people remember the run-off election of 2006. In the words of then candidate Ken Mapp, “this is what we call the same!” I remember how Barbara Petersen and Jean Greaux were on Radio One blasting Mapp for being negative, yet all that Mapp has said is happening. Just listen to the complaining on the talk shows. It’s sad that the voters couldn’t put aside any personal dislikes they had of Mapp to listen carefully to his plan and warnings. Like he said, the Democratic Party is plotting to make our lives miserable…and they are succeeding!
Hey, we have no one but ourselves to blame. We are the ones that put these selfish jokers in office. We can also take them out. We need to focus on the greater good the the many, not just a select few. Shame on the Governor – parceling out those kinds of raises while the majority of public service employees are just scraping by. How many people are still making 20-25k in government? How are they even surviving in the VI? He needs to spread the money around and not just divvy it up as favors and pay backs. If we re-elect him next year, we get exactly what we deserve.
What’s going on with topic? A lot of it seems to be much ado about nothing.
Pandora:
I KNOW without a doubt that electing Adlah “Foncie” Donastorg is N O T the solution!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let’s elect the Lottery director Ms. Shomo she seems to be the only one in the deWolf Administration really doing the peoples business and I hear she is looking for a job.
Great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t know what the solution is, but sign me a up for a raise like that.
I think we the voters need to be in agreement, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. all these senators are blinded by GREED that they forget what their purpose is in the senate. we need to CLEAN HOUSE when election comes around and get rid of that governor also, i never voted for him. The place is so corrupt that the police department has lost the respect of the people. I say come election time lets VOTE OUT THE OLD and IN WITH NEW IDEA, NEW SENATORS. These “old” greedy, selfish, waste of taxpayers’ money is a sorry bunch that we need to get out.
I don’t normally participate in these types of forums but was compelled to render just a few facts about this employee at PMP. While I am not a fan of Foncie, I find it quite disgraceful that both Hector and L.O.L would try to discredit him for something that is totally true. I happen to work at Property and Procurement and know this young lady personally. She did indeed recieve an hefty increase for doing absolutely nothing. I find this rather disturbing and insulting to those of us who have slaved for years. This lady was recently employed and happens to be a classified employee. I would venture to ask, whether or not Louis Hill will ever deny his connection. So for Hector and LOL, please do your research before you make these statements. Your statements are obviously bias and malicious at best. Try calling the employees at Central Warehouse and ask for their opinions. This is not about Foncie, its about creating a morale problem within a Department that house good hardworking people.
Whomever filled out the paperwork on the hiring freeze form should go back to school and learn how to spell. ‘Functins’ ????? ‘Coordinationin’ ?????
But then again, our government does not hire the brightest and the best…….they hire the relatives and the friends, don’t they????
And the lady who got the increase probably didn’t ‘do nothing’ to warrant it…….shout out to Hill on her performance abilities????
I only hope that all the government employees see what is going on. this woman probably does not even have a high school diploma. what about in house promotion,what about the employees who are working there for many years,should they not be considered for the position.WHAT happened to the union,are they going to allow this to go on? IF this was on ST. CROIX i bet you the government would have shut down. HILL and his friend should be singing GOD BLESS AMERICA every day of the week,this would of never happened on DOMINICA OR ST. LUCIA. ALL WHAT IS HAPPENING WE MUST BLAME IT ON JOHN deWOLF.
deWolf’s sheep clothing is coming apart at the seams. Soon all of St. Croix will see him for who he really is.
Look around the only people that are prospering are the already rich. We were warned by his opponents that he would eat all the goodies in the “peoples basket” and save none for Grandma.
The union should walk to every negotiation with a copy of that NOPA.
PS
SENATOR HILL YOU WILL NEVER BE OUR GOVERNOR
what i don’t seem to understand is do you guys realise that these type of corruptions has been going on for decades, it just seems to be getting worst , then it is said “Man me aint voting for this one or that one but yet they still continue to be in office, We fail to realise that United We Stand And Divided We Fall! The Senators Do NOT have any power WE do , without our votes they would not have any access to the cookie jar.So lets just stop talking about it and be about it!
I agree!!!! that the wolf in sheep clothing is losing his costume. All these raises or should I say pay off’s in time of crisis. I have been in Government for almost 20 years and my salary from start to now has not increased $20,000 but here comes a favor or should I say a pay off in a salary increase that surpasses what I have established in 20 years. Shame, shame, shame!!! And I know there are many of you out there that can relate to what I am saying.
We had a choice of good solid leadership back in 2006 between Kenneth Mapp and Sen. Adlah “Foncie” Donastorg either would have been a better choice than the current administration.
We also had a choice in 2008 with the senatorial race and we failed again. What are we going to do in the up and coming elections? Well my pic for Gov. would be Mapp and Lt Gov would be Sen Donastorg or vice versa. They both have what it takes to run these islands they both want transparency in government. I say this because the bottom line is that when elections time comes, we must make a choice; we must vote and let your voice be heard. If you don’t then really and truly you have nothing to complain about because your vote wasn’t counted.
I am a Cruzan so I can’t pick or delete any of the St Thomas Senators but I totally agree in cleaning house in St Croix.