From our States Reporter
A lengthy session in the States Chamber over Tuesday and Wednesday of this week has led to an almost unanimous decision approving an increase in the wages of the States Assembly Tea Lady, Maureen Le Quelenec, from £7.71 to £7.75 an hour (before Social Security, GST and voluntary compulsory contribution to the pension fund).
Despite Deputy Tadier's proposed Amendment that all hot beverages served by Ms Le Quelenec be selected by Committee, reviewed by an independent Scrutiny Committee, and that all tea be picked by wild roaming non-oligarchy monkeys, the matter was passed with little opposition after each States Member had made their customary floor speech in support - ranging between twenty two minutes and two and three quarter hours.
The Chief Minister concluded the fourteen hour session by stating that this was just the sort of approach that the public of Jersey could expect from the Assembly and that they would give their fullest attention to every single wage rise and salary package from now on. Unless of course a situation arose where the job being considered was actually important and they needed someone with some real qualifications that wouldn’t work for peanuts and an appreciative slap on the buttocks when the Jammy Dodgers were being handed out – in those situations a six figure salary was the bare minimum to be offered.
The Tea Lady in question, Ms Le Quelenec (54) of St Brelade, said that really she "didn't care all that much for the job” and wished that she’d “stayed on working in the canteen at Victoria College Prep. At least there the temper tantrums were understandable - along with the occasional bloody nose and pants wetting. ”
Asked if there was a preference amongst the Assembly for the biscuits served with their tea she said that it was generally Jammy Dodgers and Hobnobs all around, although a couple of the members of the Council of Ministers did enjoy a good chocolate finger.
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