Lottery President Sues
Institution For Salary
The president of the
Junta de Protección
Social (JPS) - lottery
operator, Sergio Ramírez,
is suing the institution
which he works for,
demanding that he be
paid a salary although
he also earns a
legislative advisor. The
JPS, however, counters
that their presidents
have always worked for
free for the
institution.
However, Ramírez, the
current president, wants
a salary similar to that
of other presidents of
autonomous state
institutions and has
filed a suit against the
JPS.
Ramírez says that the
responsibilities of the
JPS president are
similar to that of
presidents of other
institutions and should
be remunerated as such.
If Ramírez wins his suit
he could be receiving a
salary of around ¢2
million colones
(us$4.000) monthly as
well as back pay for the
past two years.
Notwithstanding, Ramírez
also works as and
adviser to the Partido
Liberación Nacional (PLN)
legislative party
members, a full time job
paying him ¢1.2 million
colones ($2.400)
monthly, according to
the human resources
office of the
Legislative Assembly.
"The moment the courts
vote in my favour to the
salary demanded, I will
have to return all the
monies received from the
Legislature salary; I
know the law prohibits
receiving a double
salary and will have to
resign my legislative
post", said Ramírez.
The members of the JPS
board are bewildered by
the actions of the
president and made a
decision to question the
work of Ramírez at the
JPS and will be asking
the government cabinet
to appoint a body to
determine the role
Ramírez in the process.
The courts are expected
to rule on the suit by
the end of April. |
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