Public Salaries – Accountant General's Department

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The Accountant General’s Department (AGD) currently processes the payroll for thirteen (13) Ministries/Departments/Agencies. This amounts to approximately 1,550 employees. This function is recognized and acknowledged by the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act Instructions in Section 9.7 which states that the Accountant General is authorized to pay monthly salaries on behalf of Central Government Ministries and Departments.
The Public Salaries Unit also pays over personal salary deductions on behalf of these employees monthly to approved financial institutions. According to FAA Act Instructions (Section 5.13.13.2) these deductions shall be paid to the authorized financial institutions or credited to the appropriate Government accounts within 5 working days of the effective date of deductions (after pay date).
Ministries, Departments and Agencies
The Public Salaries Unit is responsible for the payment of the salaries of employees to the following Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
Accountant General’s Department
Houses of Parliament
Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport
Ministry of Finance and Public service
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Ministry of Science Energy & Technology
Ministry of Tourism
Office of the Cabinet
Office Of The Governor General
Office of the Prime Minister
Office of the Services Commissions
Revenue Protection Department (RPD)
Financial Investigation Division (FID)
Monthly Pay Dates
According to Financial Administration and Audit Act Instruction 5.28, monthly paid employees of the Government of Jamaica shall be paid on the 25th day of each month. In cases where this day falls on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday, pay day shall be the Thursday immediately preceding. Specific directions will be given for payments in respect of the months of December and March.
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