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Dept. of Health Finally Pays Employees Who Had Worked for Months Answering Covid-19 Related Calls

V.I. Department of Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion on Thursday confirmed to the Consortium that employees who had worked for up to four months without pay taking Covid-19 related calls, and relaying information to health officials vital to the success of combating the virulent disease, were finally paid Wednesday.  The Consortium first reported on the matter on Oct. 6, and followed up with Ms. Encarnacion Tuesday during Governor Bryan's Covid-19 response update. The commissioner further stated that the employees received pay for all the months they were owed. At the time of our original report, Ms. Encarnacion apologized for the protracted wait. "It's been a long time and it's unfortunate that it has taken that long and I'm sorry. I've said to them that I'm really sorry that the process has taken long, but we are really trying to work with everyone to make sure that we deliver all the information that we're supposed to deliver, and that they get their payment as soon as possibl...