A former employee of the National Parks Authority, Nickisha Jankie, has filed a lawsuit against the Commissioner and Board Chairman alleging that she was denied proper compensation.

The lawsuit, which was filed last week, claims that the parks authority violated her collective bargaining agreement by refusing to provide her with the allowances she was entitled to.

Jankie, who acted as the Human Resource Manager for seven consecutive years, argues that she was unfairly denied allowances between January 1, 2015, and March 3, 2023.

Despite fulfilling the responsibilities of the HR Manager since November 2014, Jankie was never officially confirmed in the position, which she deems as unreasonable and unfair.

According to the collective bargaining agreement, employees acting in a higher position are entitled to acting allowances.

However, Jankie was reportedly never confirmed in the role, despite assuming the responsibilities of the HR Manager for seven years.

She claims that the parks commissioner promised to confirm her in the position, but no compensation materialized. Instead, she was only offered a stipend of $500 starting in January 2022.

Jankie is seeking a sum of $377,545, which includes base pay, travel allowance, and telephone allowance.

She argues that the parks authority’s offer of $148,000 to settle the matter is significantly below the sum she believes she is entitled to.

Despite the Parks Authority’s attempt to resolve the dispute, the case is now headed to the industrial court.