In a significant development for Antiguan public sector employees, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced an accelerated salary payment schedule that will see government workers receiving their December remuneration ahead of schedule. During his weekly appearance on the Browne and Browne show aired on Pointe FM, the Prime Minister revealed that civil servants would obtain their regular monthly compensation “probably by maybe next weekend.
Furthermore, in a move addressing long-standing financial obligations, Browne disclosed that public servants will receive an additional payment before December concludes. This secondary disbursement will be specifically allocated toward settling outstanding retroactive payments owed by the administration.
The Prime Minister quantified the financial magnitude of this initiative, stating, “After that second salary, which would count as back pay, the government would have spent about $100 million paying back pay to civil servants.” This substantial financial injection represents a concerted effort by the administration to resolve accumulated arrears from previous periods while simultaneously maintaining current payroll commitments without interruption.
Browne emphasized his government’s dual-focused approach of honoring obligations to public sector workers while preserving national fiscal stability. This payment strategy forms part of broader governmental efforts to systematically address financial arrears owed to public-sector employees, demonstrating the administration’s commitment to resolving historical payroll liabilities through structured financial planning.