Tourism minister Ed Bartlett made the announcement at an appreciation breakfast at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston yesterday.
He said THARP will have over J$2B available to start providing grant support to tourism workers who have been affected, primarily those who have lost roofs and homes.
The increase was contractually due to take effect on December 1, under the existing collective labour agreement.
The BITU said at a meeting held on November 17, JPS formally requested a deferral of the negotiated wage increase, citing operational and financial disruptions arising from hurricane Melissa.
The 25 member team has 18 soldiers and 7 police officers. Twelve Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) personnel are being rotated, and one new JCF member will join the contingent.
Jamaica now has 26 members of the security forces deployed to Haiti.
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of three persons in St James today. Their names have not been released.
The Tourism Ministry had designated December 15 as the official date for reopening the sector. The reopening also coincides with the start of the winter tourist season.