The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

AS a reservist in New Providence, I am retired and work as a police reservist.

During the hurricane, three rooms in my home sustained severe damage to the roof and ceiling. My plea is to the Prime Minister Hon Perry G Christie, minister of national security Mr  Bernard J Nottage and the Commissioner of Police Mr Ellison Greenslade in respect to a Bill that has been passed in the House of Assembly in which the reservists’ hours have been increased from 150 hours to 200 hours.

We have been working these hours from March, 2016 and to date we are still only being paid for 150 hours. We go above and beyond to accumulate these hours because some of us need the extra funds to help us pay our bills.

The hurricane is over and I would like to make repairs to my severely damaged home but due to not being paid for my time I am unable to make the necessary repairs. Reason being I had to drop my home insurance after I retired and started working as a reservist.

Please let us know when we would be paid for the 200 hours already worked.

I agree 100 per cent with Miss Baptiste from Freeport.

SENIOR RESERVIST

JOE BLOW

Nassau,

November, 2016.