Civil Service Commission Executive Director Luis Baza said his staff is still compiling the information about a new pay policy for nurses at the Guam Memorial hospital, the departments of mental and public health, as well as the Department of Education. The nurses at GMH will receive more incentive pay than the other agencies because the commission feels there is more of an emergency there. The study is also looking to upgrade the standards for island nurses making them comparable to those in the mainland. Many public agencies still yet to report on vehicles Thirty-six government agencies have yet to submit their GovGuam vehicle listings. Public Works Acting Director Jess Garcia wrote a letter to the agencies asking that the inventories be turned in no later than next Friday.
Public works is mandated to have a complete listing of all government vehicles.
Civil Defense collects transcripts A month after hearing public testimony on the Guam Territorial Emergency Response Plan the Office of Civil Defense is collecting the transcripts from the hearing and once complete will present the plan in its final draft to the Guam Planning Council for approval. Major General Benny Paulino says that progress continues to move ahead in efforts to get the plan in place. Major General Paulino says the plan once complete will see 30 days of review before it is approved and sent to Governor Carl Gutierrez for his approval and signature. The Guam EPA is finally getting some much needed help as they begin hiring processes for several positions. In the first wave of a hiring process GEPA will be placing environmental health specialists, environmental engineers, inspectors, and customer service representatives.