Topic: Gloria McField-Nixon
Leaders say Cayman is prepared for migrants and hurricanes
Governor Jane Owen said that preparations for a potential influx of migrants are well under way, with the establishment of a Mass Migration Committee and building temporary structures to house any arrivals.
Cayman appoints first female deputy governor
Cayman's first female deputy governor will take up the post in the summer, Government House has said
Parliament passes civil service term limits for non-Caymanians
Government and opposition members both clashed and cooperated in a fiery final day in Parliament on Friday before breaking for the summer recess.
Opposition members raise questions over police funding
Opposition members questioned Acting Deputy Governor Gloria McField-Nixon on police funding in Parliament on Friday.
Civil Service continuity plans in place, assures acting deputy governor
With Cayman now hours away from unlocking borders acting deputy Governor Gloria McField-Nixon has assured plans are in place to ensure continuity of business services within the civil service and the safety of its staff as well as the public.
Government suspends non-essential official travel
Government has suspended all non-essential official business travel as “a precautionary step” as it continues its efforts to keep the coronavirus away from local shores.
Civil service pay increase: Bigger paychecks, no healthcare costs
Cayman’s civil servants have welcomed the news that they will be receiving larger paychecks next month after Premier Alden McLaughlin announced a 5 percent pay increase backdated to July 1.
Government begins cutting red tape
Cayman Islands Governor Anwar Choudhury may be gone, but his pledge to “burn or shred” pieces of government bureaucracy has not been forgotten.
Police comp time still piling up
Royal Cayman Islands Police officers took a total of more than 24,000 hours of owed time off during the seven months between June 2017 and January 2018, according to records obtained by the Cayman Compass.
Government seeks court review in ministry hiring dispute
The Cayman Islands government has requested that a court review a dispute surrounding a senior human resources hire made last year within the Ministry of Education.
Civil service retains older workers
The Cayman Islands government now has 261 workers over age 60 in its ranks, following a change to the public sector’s retirement age last year.
Former government administrator arrested in theft investigation
A former Cayman Islands government employee has been arrested in connection with a police investigation involving theft of rent money paid for the use of government facilities over a five year period.
56 police officers forced on leave
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has directed 56 officers to go on leave this year due to the officers accruing compensatory time far in excess of what’s allowed by RCIPS policy. By the end of last year, the 56 RCIPS personnel had accrued 51,914 hours of comp time valued at $1,166,087.
