WORKERS AT CUSTOMS and excise department still believe that the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) will be an uncomfortable fit for them.
That is why the transition to the BRA, which has been a bone of contention for the past two years, has not been completed.
President of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), Akanni McDowall, told the SUNDAY SUN that even before signing any option forms to secure transition over to Government’s main revenue collection agency can be considered, there’s still the unresolved issue of appointments.
“Customs officers are still to be appointed after yeoman service. Many officers have been acting for extremely long periods without being appointed or without being given the opportunity to act in higher posts,” McDowall said. (BA)
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