Pension - Haiti Observer Blog

As per a new decree published in the issue of 205 of the Official Gazette "Le Moniteur" on the Civil Retirement Pension plan, certain modifications offering additional benefits, have been made for the eligible government employees and the members of the government. As per the new rules, some of the senior members of the Government would get monthly pension in the following manner: President of the Republic 250,000 gourdes (US$ 4450); Prime Minister 150,000 gourdes (US$ 2670); Senator 58 years old (with less than 60 months of service) 15,000 gourdes (US$ 267); Deputy (with less than 60 months of service) 12,000 gourdes (US$ 215). The pensions will be disbursed from the Treasury. The new decree would improve the benefits prescribed under two earlier decrees, viz. Decree of February 18, 2011 and 6 October 2004. In comparison, the monthly pensions of top government representatives in other neighboring countries are as follows: President Barrack Obama, US$16,800; Prime Ministers (Trinidad and Tobago) US$8,000, Prime Ministers in Jamaica, roughly US$3,500; President of Guyana US$ 6,000.

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Prezidan Ayisyen Pral Jwenn 250,000 Goud Pansyon Chak Mwa

(Haitian President will get 250,000 Gourde Monthly Pension)
As per news dated November 30, 2015, a new decree on 'Civil Retirement Pension' published in the issue 205 of the official Gazette "Le Moniteur" has been made to modify two earlier decrees on the same subject dated October 6, 2004 and February 18, 2011.

The new decree has introduced mechanisms to improve the conditions of the members of the Government and the retiring persons who were engaged in the public service, like teachers, police, etc. It has specified revised rules on access to the retirement plan, conditions of entitlement and amounts of benefits under the plan. As per the new rules, some of the senior members of the Government would get monthly pension in the following manner: President of the Republic 250,000 gourdes; Prime Minister 150,000 gourdes; Senator 58 years old (with less than 60 months of service) 15,000 gourdes; Deputy (with less than 60 months of service) 12,000 gourdes. The pensions would be payable from the Treasury.

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The government of Haiti's (GOH) latest corruption scandal has erupted over state-worker pensions (ONA) being moved from Central Bank (CB) to individual accounts at National Credit Bank (NCB).

Testifying before senators, Director Bernard Degraff, who runs the National Office of Pensions (NOP), evaded inquiries on how pension funds ended up being diverted to NCB. The transfer happened without state workers' foreknowledge, and in violation of Haiti's Constitution. It states no pension funds are to be moved from CB to any other financial institution.

Bernard Degraff, President Martelly's appointee to ONA, had been under investigation even before the pension-fund scheme was uncovered. Reports from inside GOH have alleged other instances of mis-management Degraff has been involved in. He is reputed to have fired scores of government administrators for no apparent reason, and given himself a whopping salary increase. GOH investigators have been combing through documents and interviewing NOP agency workers to compile a list of charges they will indict him with.

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