Government

Bryan Confirms Central Gov’t Officials Also Received Raises, Challenges Critics with List of Administration Milestones

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. confirmed to the Consortium on Wednesday that all salary increase recommendations made by the V.I. Public Officials Compensation Commission for officials in the central government have been implemented. While the governor had previously acknowledged the raises for himself and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach, this marks the first time he publicly stated that the full slate of recommended adjustments across central government leadership was enacted. "All the recommendations were implemented," Governor Bryan told the Consortium. In total, twelve central-government public official positions were recommended for salary increases in the VIPOCC study. These include top posts such as the governor (+21.9%), lieutenant governor (+25.7%), and attorney general (+13.8%). Other positions with recommended adjustments include the commissioners of Labor (+8.2%), Licensing & Consumer Affairs (+7.0%), Planning & Natural Resources (+11.0%), and Human Services (+2.2%). Also l...