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ASG to tighten up on spending for the rest of FY08
Although he has lifted to freeze on hiring, increments, and promotions, Governor Togiola Tulafono says the American Samoa Government will tighten up on its spending to ensure that expenditures are covered for the remaining months of fiscal year 2008.
According to the Governor, only a few positions need to be filled.
He added that aside from the pay hikes for the reclassification of teachers, another reason why spending will be tightened is to free up funds to cover the pay raises for the 117 employees who were affected under the new minimum wage increase for government workers which went into effect on May 25.
Aside from the aforementioned, the salaries for another 134 employees have been adjusted to reflect a higher pay grade than their counterparts being paid on the minimum wage level.
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