Employees of ADh. Dhidhdhoo Island Council receive their salaries for the past month, on April 9
The disbursement of March salaries for employees of the ADh. Dhidhdhoo Council has been delayed by eight days due to administrative changes and the absence of the staff member responsible for payroll processing. While the council attributes the delay to administrative hurdles following the sudden resignation of its Secretary General, the issue has sparked significant frustration among staff. Furthermore, allegations have surfaced suggesting that the delay was caused by council leadership prioritizing campaign activities for government candidates over their official administrative duties.
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Employees at the ADh. Dhidhoo Island Council office have reportedly received their salaries for the month of March today, eight days after the end of the month.
Speaking to RaajjeMV on the condition of anonymity, a local resident explained that the delay in paying council employees' salaries was due to the staff member who typically handles the task being on leave. The source further noted that the absence of any other personnel at the council office trained in preparing payroll sheets contributed to the delay.
RaajjeMV has learned that the employee responsible for payroll processing had notified the council of their planned leave several months in advance. However, sources indicate that instead of ensuring arrangements were in place to disburse salaries before the end of the month, several key council members were preoccupied with campaigning for government candidates.
Regarding the matter, the elected President of the Dhidhdhoo Council, Abdulla Anees, stated that the delay in salary payments was due to administrative adjustments necessitated by the sudden resignation of the council’s Secretary General (SG). He further clarified that the eight-day delay in depositing staff salaries following the end of the month had no connection to the campaign activities of government candidates.
Addressing rumors that salary processing was hindered by the relevant employee being in Mecca, Anees clarified that certain payroll tasks are routinely handled via the employee's mobile phone. He noted that the staff member continued to perform these duties even while away on the Umrah pilgrimage. Anees further emphasized that the significant delay in salary payments was primarily due to the council's limited resources and a shortage of staff.
Several days have passed since the Secretary General's resignation, and local residents have pointed out that the departure cannot be used as a justification for such a significant delay in salary payments.
