January 11, 2002
Federal government gives
board chairs a pay raise
Nunatsiaq News
The chairs of several Nunavut
boards are getting a pay hike ranging from $50 to $225 a day.
The heads of the Nunavut
water board, the wildlife management board, the surface rights tribunal, the
arbitration board, the impact review board and the Nunavut planning commission
will see an increase in the amount of money theyre paid for each day of
work.
Robert Nault, the minister
of Indian and northern affairs, announced the new pay rates this week. Nault
is responsible for appointing people as chairs to the various boards.
In a Jan. 7 press release,
Nault said he met with several territorial boards and commissions to hear their
views on hours of work and rates of pay. "My aim is to attract and retain
the most qualified individuals. A fair rate of pay will help ensure this goal
is met," Nault said.
Thomas Kudloo, chair of
the Nunavut Water Board, will be paid $500 for each day he works, up from $275
per day.
Ben Kovic, the Wildlife
Management Board chair, will see an increase of $50, from $275 per day to $325
per day.
Elizabeth Copland, chair
of the Nunavut Impact Review Board, will now get $500 per day, up from $275
per day.
Bob Lyle, who heads the
Nunavut Planning Commission, is getting $325 a day, up from $275.
The chair of the Surface
Rights Tribunal is going from $275 per day to $425 per day, while the Nunavut
Arbitration Board chair will get a $50 pay hike, from $500 to $550 per day.
People who sit as members
on these boards will also see an increase in their rates of pay.
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