Taijeron wants DepCor overtime pay secured
by Nick Delgado
Guam – Senator Mana Silva Taijeron sent a letter to Department of Administration director Benita Manglona questioning why the Department of Corrections has yet to receive it's full prior year obligation funding for overtime. It was in June that public law 31-74 was passed appropriating $1.6 million to the DepCor's prior year obligations. Taijeron says she learned the department only got $300,000 for this obligation and is still owed $1.3 million. Taijeron expresses to Manglona, "I find this extremely disturbing; our dedicated officers deserve better and must receive the pay which they have rightfully earned. I implore you to immediately prioritize this mandated payment. " She is also concerned if the funds will roll over or become lost when the current fiscal year ends.