Casino operator Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC is facing again a delay in its payroll due to what it describes as \u201cchallenges of funding.\u201d <\/p>\n
In its memorandum the IPI management issued last Friday to active employees, it announced that that day\u2019s payroll, covering the Feb. 7 to 20, 2022 pay period, will be delayed until further notice due to the challenges of funding.<\/p>\n
As of yesterday, Saipan Tribune learned that IPI has yet to issue paychecks to about 40 employees. <\/p>\n
IPI said the company continues to face financial hardships since the closure of Imperial Pacific Resort in Garapan in March 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are working to find resources to cure this delay. We send our sincerest apologies to you for this inconvenience,\u201d the IPI memorandum said.<\/p>\n
The company said updates will be announced when developments are made. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a source disclosed that Commonwealth Casino Commission executive director Andrew Yeom is looking into a tip from a concerned citizen that IPI has not remitted a former employee\u2019s U.S. Social Security withholding for two years.<\/p>\n
The former employee inquired from then-IPI chief executive officer Ray N. Yumul last January about his W2 showing Social Security taxes being deducted but not being credited to him on the Social Security website. <\/p>\n
Yumul told Saipan Tribune over the weekend that he received a response from the U.S. Social Security office regarding the former employee\u2019s concern about his withholdings.<\/p>\n
Yumul said any current or former employee who may have concerns about their wage withholdings not being remitted may simply need to provide a photocopy of their W2 for the affected period and a copy of their driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n
He said the employee must place the documents in a sealed envelope and drop it at the local Social Security Office at the Mariana Heights 2 Building in Puerto Rico and the person will be credited their withholdings.<\/p>\n
Yumul said that Bridget Camacho, who is with the local U.S. Social Security office, provided him the response.<\/p>\n
Yumul did receive an email from the same concerned former employee while he was still IPI\u2019s CEO. Yumul\u2019s resignation from IPI took effect on Feb. 1, 2022. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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