In June 2006, following a "careful examination of the senior public service labour market across the country," the Campbell concluded "charges are needed to maintain B.C.’s competitiveness in recruiting and retaining the talent necessary to lead the public servic
e." Which is why the government increased the maximum payable salary for deputy ministers "from $203,500 to $221,760 and from $223,850 to $243,936 for the deputy minister to the Premier." At the time, the government promised those salaries would be reviewed again in four years. So we find it somewhat surprising to see the government announce another such increase - just two years later! Under the new compensation framework, the maximum payable salary for deputy ministers will increase "from $221,760 to $299,215 and from $243,936 to $348,600 for the deputy minister to the Premier." The reason: "A careful examination of the senior public service labour market across the country demonstrates that executive compensation in British Columbia is not keeping pace. Changes are needed to maintain B.C.'s competitiveness in recruiting and retaining the talent necessary to lead the public service." Where have we heard that before?
Following the 2006 increase, British Columbia had the fifth highest paid deputy minister in the country, receiving 78 percent the pay of their federal counterparts. This most recent increase means British Columbia will now have the third highest paid deputy ministers, receiving 83 percent the pay of their federal counterparts.-------------------------------
The biggest snout of them all?
Thanks to the Campbell administration's generosity, the premier's deputy minister Jessica Macdonald could now be making $348,600. By comparison, according to the Ontario government's public sector salary disclosure record, Ms. Macdonald's counterpart - cabinet secretary Tony Dean - was paid $301,772.17 in 2007. This, prior to his departure from government in January. And, in Alberta, the executive council's most recent annual report states its deputy minister Ron Hicks (who retires on September 5) had a base salary of $257,496 in fiscal 2006/07. So does this mean Ms. Macdonald is the highest paid provincial civil service head in Canada?
2 comments:
This comes as no surprise, after all, money in their pockets is the
main reason politicians want to be
where they are.
No wonder they don't have money for hospitals, doctors training, nurses training and general health care needs. Good job Campbell, you know where the needs are!
Post a Comment