The Government of Grenada will be making Back-pay payments to all Public Officers (except teachers), Police and Prison Officers, and Pensioners on Wednesday June 18th, 2008.
 
This Back-pay is for the period January to December 2007 in accordance with agreements signed between the Government of Grenada and the Public Workers Union, Police and Prison Welfare Associations.
 
The total sum of this Back-pay is as follows:-
Public Officers including Prisons: $7, 184, 155. 19
Pensioners: $1, 758, 296. 27
Grand Total: $8, 942, 451.46
 
In February 2008, Government paid EC$3.7M to public officers and pensioners as Back- pay for 2006.
 
The Government of Grenada is committed to meeting all its obligations to Public Servants, Pensioners, Police and Prison Officers. In this respect, the Government hopes to conclude all negotiations with the teachers very shortly.