The merger was to be implemented last month but it is now unclear when it will happen.
Tuitama Talalelei Tuitama told TV1Samoa that there are also pay increases approved by Cabinet as far back as 2013 that have not been implemented.
"We need to clean up these things that have been postponed for a long time so it doesn't bog us down in future," said the Minister.
He added that severance pay for those who will lose their jobs in the merger will be about $US1.9 million.
