Grimes’ ‘overpay’ under review

The WASA Board is “assessing” whether CEO Errol Grimes and other WASA managers received a “reasonable remun-eration” when they were  “overpaid” bet-ween March 2002 and January 2003 and is expected to make a decision on this matter soon. During this time the WASA managers were given salary increases which were not approved by the Minister. In response to a question filed by Opposition Senator Wade Mark, Public Utilities Minister Rennie Dumas said that the Attorney General had advised the Cabinet that the CEO and other Managers of WASA were entitled to be paid reasonable rem-uneration on a quantum merit basis for services rendered to the Authority during March 2002 and January 2003. On the other hand, the Authority had the right to recover any sums paid in excess of a quantum merit remuneration, if this was found to be applicable. “Accordingly the value of the services rendered is being assessed by the WASA board and a decision is expected on this matter shortly,” he said.