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April 19,1991 Teachers Walkout Still Looming [la&AHv ¿M a ria n a s ^ a rieiyz Micronesia'sAMMM mmI Leading KTNewspaper ..-.r. M r. ^ I .. SinceO f _ — 11972 A*V A ( a # \ | v l l 'Vol. 20 No. 10 Saipan, MP 96950 ©1991 Marianas Variety April 19,1991 Serving CNMf for 20 Years Teachers walkout still looming by Terl M. Flores o f the m ovem ent On Monday, shortly after Rechebei and what government 19. The dialogue and the Board’s Rechebei tooka leave of absence leaders are doing to alleviate the “ You do not need the students Today will be a regular school decision will be deliberated to­ from office, Deputy commis­ impending mass strike. to remind you that as teachers day for thousands of CNMI stu­ morrow following the arrival of sioner for instruction Lee Torres The Acting Governor assured and school officials, your pri­ dents as the more than 500 peti­ BOE Chairman Jesus Taisague was named as the temporary PS S that Rechebei’s leave is already mary duty is to ensure the deliv­ tioners belonging to the CNMI from an off-island trip. Commissioner. a partial solution to the current ery of adequate, if not, the best Educational Reform Movement While board members met in Vice-Chairman of the Board problems of the PSS. He also education and learning environ­ are still awaiting the decision of closed session with government Juan L. Babauta issued an order said that instead of improving ment for the students...the the Board of Education on their leaders and other school bodies dictating that Rechebei take a the situation, a strike will only threatened and imminent walk­ petition seeking the resignation most of the week, movement 60-day leave from her position. heighten thecurrent unrest within out is in direct contravention of or termination of Commissioner members were also busy attend­ On Wednesday, Manglona, the system. that duty and responsibility,” the of Education Elizabeth D. ing dialogues and mass meetings together with Marianas High During the meeting, members students wrote. Rechebei. at the Hopwood Junior High School Parent-Teacher’s Asso­ of the MHS Student Council led MHS PTA President Nakat­ San Antonio Elementary School. ciation (MHS-PTA) president by its president Elaine Inos pre­ sukasa said in a Thursday in­ school principal Joe Aldan said Government officials headed Pete Nakatsukasa met with about sented the students stand regard­ terview that he is in agreement in a Thursday interview at the by Acting Governor Benjamin 50 teachers from the school to ing the issues. with some of the concerns that Hopwood Junior High School T. Manglona and House Speaker discuss about the grievances Inos, who was speaking in have been outlined by the teach­ that the decision to stage a walk­ Pedro R. Guerrero acted as me­ which the teachers have stipu­ behalf of the MHS student body ers however, he said that out will depend upon the out­ diators between the various lated in their petition. expressed her disappointment Rechebei’s termination is sub­ come of a scheduled dialogue groups who cam e to confer with Manglona also briefed the over the teacher’s decision to ject to several administrative between the BOE and members them. teachers about the status of stage a walk-out if Rechebei is procedures. not removed from office by April Continued on page 20 House pass salary increases for government, employees by Ronel B. Concepcion justcd to reflect changing conditions in the The House of Representatives passed on final CNMI.” reading House bill 7-206 which would increase The committee, which introduced several the salary of most government officials, during its amendments to the bill, said that salary increases session Tuesday. contained in the bill “are necessary to provide for Another bill, this time passed on first reading the increase in the cost of living since the enact­ only, known as House bill 7-184 is concerning the ment of the former salary and compensation proposed changes in the CNMI labor rules that acts.” will reorganize at the same time the employcment According to the report, there is a need for the o f aliens. increase as it will “attract and retain competent” HB 7-206 otherwise known as the Common­ individuals in governmentoperaton “by narrow­ wealth Compensation Adjustments and Salary ing the gap” compared to salaries in other areas. Act of 1991, which aside from increasing the New salaries are enumerated as follows: salary of government officials, will also establish Governor- from 550,000 to $75,000; L l G ov­ a new base salary schedule. ernor from $40,000 to 575,000; Director of Pub­ Federal research biologist Dr. Tom Fritts discussed about the lic Safety- $55,000 to $60,000; Director of Public According to the committee report which rec­ threat of brown tree snake & what the CN M I Is doing to control Works-S50,000 to $55,000; Department Deputy ommends its passage, “salaries of employees and & curb the reptile during the Rotary’s recent luncheon meeting officials of the CNMI government must be ad- Continued on page 20 at the Diamond Hotel. Also In the picture is Rotary president Norbert Sablan and rotarian Karl Reyes. Mayors to file suit against Attorney General’s Office by Ronel B. Concepcion personnels from the Mayors of­ XX of the Constitution. Con­ by the CSC...”Personnel actions exempting all personnel and staff fice from the CSC. flicts now arise as to the appli­ affecting the Mayor’s staffs from the Civil service...” There is a possibility that Due to the AG’s opinion cability of Public Law 7-17. should also be submitted to the The opinion stressed that Municipal Mayors may file a which the CSC is holding to, Assistant AG James Parsons personnel office.” “Notwithstanding the lawsuit against the Attorney personnels from the Mayors’ said in the opinion that the Leg­ The Senate Legal Counsel, Consitutional status of Local General’s Office, which opin­ office will not get their salaries islature may declare that certain on the other hand, has a different Government and the CSC’s au­ ion provides that the Mayors today, since they did not un­ classes or positions will be ex­ opinion...’’the Civil Service thority over only positions with staffs’ arc still under the Civil dergo the usual process of hiring empt, wherein only the Com­ Commission has absolutely no the executive, legislative and ju ­ Service System, despite the ex­ by the Personnel Officer. mission has the “ultimate au­ authority over the agencies of dicial branches, PL 7-17 makes istence of PL 7-17. Inos, during a brief talk thority” to exempt specific po­ the local government.” it clear that the personnel and According to Senate President Thursday morning, said that they sitions within particular classes. The counsel stressed in her staff of the Mayor’s offices are Joseph Inos, they might be in­ are already trying togct a lawyer The legislature has determined opinion that the Constitution is exempt from the Civil Service.” cluded in those who will be su­ to represent them in a case that the Mayor’s staffs will be an “quite clear” on the provision According to the counsel, PL ing the AG’s Office since the against the AG. exempt classification...”so the regarding the CSC authority and 7-17 will only put back the status “Mayors’ personnel won’t get The Office of the AG earlier commission must now decide “on the separate and distinct quo before August 6, 1990 to paid.” presented a legal opinion to the which position within the class constitutional status of local recognize the separation of the He explained that they will be Personnel Officer stating that it will be exempt,” it said. government.” Mayors offices. joining the Mayors since the is only the Civil Service Com­ The AG’s opinion pointed out It cited that PL 7-17 passed in It was explained that back then, Senate introduced SB 7-60, mission that has the sole author­ that each mayor then has to sub­ January 1991...”to clear up any the Personnel Office began “im­ signed into PL 7-17, also known ity to provideforexemption from mit a list of positions for exemp­ confusion as to the Consitutional posing its authority” on the per- as the Mayors bill, excluding the Commission, citing Article tion, which in turn will be decided status of the Mayors office by Continued on page 20 FRIDAY, APRIL 19,1991-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VffiWS-FRIDAY-APRIL 19,1991 A Meeting Place For Our CNMI soldiers may celebrate Liberation Day here Opinions... And Yours.. FORUM by Ronel B. Concepcion have adopted a joint resolution to the Secretary of Defense men and women and their fami­ only on a one or two day requesting twenty days of ad­ Manuel Villagomez regarding lies have made...” basis.J’don’t care as long as A big chance for the CNMI ministrative leave for these his fifteen-day administrative “The army has encouraged they get here.” soldiers who participated in the soldiers to be present during a leave request for CNMI service commanders at all le vels to allow He reiterated that in case these Middle East’s Operation Desert “hero’s welcome” ceremony on members. liberal leave to be taken by soldiers were allowed to do Storm to come home and attend the fourth of July. The letter last week showed soldiers...unfortunately, the law so..."these soldiers will pay their the Liberation Day Festival is US Army Col. Duane G. appreciation towards the and implementing regulations w ay.” EDITORIAL seen, as efforts to do so are now Ingalsbe, chief of the CNMI’s effort in welcoming preclude authorizing soldiers a On the other hand, HJR 7-10, Development and Culture gaining grounds.
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