THE EDITOR, Sir:
THE RULING handed down by the Court of Appeal in favour of six public servants (Custom officers) is another of the victories won by the Jamaica Civil Service Association on behalf of its members.
Although it was not stated in the article written by your staff reporter Barbara Gayle, I felt it was necessary to point out this fact: That it was the Jamaica Civil Service Association that treated with not only the initial vindication of these officers, but the reinstatement of their right as workers, having been found not guilty of any offence.
While an officer is on interdiction, certain employment rights are withheld, for example a portion of their salary (as in this case) and if found innocent, these rights must be fully restored to them as they did not put themselves on interdiction and hence must not suffer a loss as a result of a failed action brought by the employer.
While it is not the usual custom of the Jamaica Civil Service Association to bring to light its own successes on behalf of public servants, this was a particularly hard-fought battle and serves as a call to those public servants who are not members of the Jamaica Civil Service Association to just consider "What if ... ?"
I am, etc.,
O'NEIL W. GRANT
oneil_w_grant@yahoo.com
Honorary Treasurer
Jamaica Civil Service
Association
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