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Labor eyes immediate hiring of 2 investigators
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Posted on Apr 23 2006
The Department of Labor wants to immediately hire two investigators to address the problem on the shortage of labor enforcement investigators.
Labor Secretary Gil M. San Nicolas, in an interview with the Saipan Tribune, said Felix Ayuyu, a long-time investigator, resigned last week to continue his education.
“Any employees who like to further their education versus staying on the job, I would support,” San Nicolas said, adding that a reception at the enforcement section had also resigned.
The secretary said he is now working with their administrative manager to see what they can do to hire at least two investigators immediately.
“Right now we’re looking at one to replace Felix Ayuyu to assist in the current workload of the enforcement section,” he said.
What Labor is doing in the meantime, San Nicolas said, is moving some staff around to assist in other units particularly at the enforcement unit.
“We’re making do with we have. Cross-training. It works, but at the same time you are taking away from another unit, which may hamper the operations of that unit. So it is only a temporary basis until we are bringing those additional investigators,” San Nicolas added.
Following the resignation of Ayuyu, Labor right now has only four enforcement investigators on Saipan.
The secretary earlier stated that Labor needs at least three or four more investigators.
“We have a problem with the enforcement section because of the volume of the complaints coming in,” he said.
Labor is consists of the Division of Employment Services, the Division of Labor, and the Division of Administrative Hearing Office.
