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Pensioners who are owed back payments and other outstanding monies will begin receiving payments tomorrow 14 December, 2018<\/p>

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The Treasury Department announced that it will be paying eligible pensioners for one month\u2019s salary in lieu of outstanding collective bargaining contracts from January 2003 to December 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another month\u2019s pay will be made in lieu of backpay for the period June 2000 to December 2004. <\/p>

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A circulation from the Treasury Department said the payments will be made at the Treasury Department starting Friday from 8:30 to 2:00 pm daily until payments are completed. <\/p>

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In addition, the department said that persons whose regular monthly pension payments are paid by cheque may collect their December payment at the same time.<\/p>\n

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