GOVERNMENT has approved the appointments of seven new Regional Executive Officers (REOs), Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Nagamootoo at a post- cabinet press briefing said Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal by Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan for the appointment of Regional Executive Officers for seven of the 10 administrative regions.
Appointments were approved for Leslie Wilburg to be REO, Region 1; Rupert Hopkinson, REO Region 2; Dennis Jaikaran (Snr), REO Region 3; Pauline Lucas, REO, Region 4; Roderick Edinboro, REO Region 5; Veerasammy Ramayya, REO Region 6; and Gavin Clarke, REO Region 10.
The seven newly appointed REOs join, Peter Ramotar, REO Region 7, Raphael Downes, REO Region 8 and Carl Parker, REO Region 9.
Meanwhile, Cabinet has also approved “an enhanced remuneration package” for all REOs which total approximately $600,000. The package includes a basic monthly non-taxable salary of $300,000, $70,000 duty allowance which is also non-taxable, and a $10,000 allowance for cellular phone. The REOs will also be entitled to 42 days vacation leave, duty- free concessions (Scale A), Vacation allowance, gratuity, payment of residential landline bill, (local calls only), the payment of electricity charges at place of residence, the provision of security at the place of residence and the provision of a government vehicle and driver. Each REO will be contracted for three years.