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Amid controversy over whether she is qualified to earn just over $13 million annually as Human Resource Manager at Petrojam, Yolande Ramharrack said she met the requirements for the job and has an edge over some of her predecessors at the state-owned oil refinery. Her immediate predecessor Roselee Scott-Heron, who holds a Master’s degree, earned $9.82 million at the time she was fired under contentious circumstances last December. Ramharrack, whose highest degree is a Bachelor’s, is earning millions more than her predecessor who has a Master’s. When she appeared before parliament’s Public Administrations and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) today (July 4) Ramharrack tried to justify herRead More →

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Human Resource Manager at Petrojam Yolande Ramharrack today tried to defend the relatively high salary she is receiving annually, adding that there has been no breach of the basic salary scale that the finance ministry established for the state-owned refinery. The basic salary scale for all managers at Petrojam, she explained, ranges from $6 million to $9 million annually. She emphasized that there is a clear distinction between basic salary, and the total payment package that includes allowances. “I believe that we keep making reference to total compensation (including allowances) which is different from a basic salary. The basic salary range has never been breached.Read More →