This was the reply of CUC chief financial officer Charles H. Warren when asked if the agency would also reduce its working hours.
CUC, he said, cannot disrupt its operation and stop the delivery of its basic services to the community.
He added that CUC has deliverables to meet to comply with the federal stipulated orders, particularly for the water and wastewater services.
“It’s difficult to reduce staffing because CUC has to maintain its water quality and other services,” he said.
Variety learned that CUC was not spared from the reduction of working hours when the government implemented a work-hour reduction measure in 2006-2007.
This time, CUC is adopting its own austerity measure by reducing the overtime of its field personnel, Warren said.
In a previous interview, he said that CUC was able to save $50,000 a month in overtime pay.
CUC has 297 slots for full-time employees but 17 of these positions remain unfilled.
Warren said they allocate $7.5 million each year for personnel salary and wages.
He said CUC is not getting a subsidy from the central government.
If the government continues to be current with its obligation to CUC, he said they can always raise the funds needed for payroll.
CUC has been under the governor’s control since Aug. 2008.
