March 18, 2022 5:26 AM
The 2021 Sunshine List of public servants in Chatham-Kent, who earn $ 100,000 a year or more in pay, has been released.
On the list is Chief Administrative Officer Don Shropshire at nearly $ 255,000.
He is followed by Police Chief Gary Conn with an annual salary last year of nearly $ 238,000, Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Colby with income of nearly $ 236,000, General Manager of Community Human Services and Chief Executive Officer of Public Health April Rietdyk who just made over. $ 226,000, and General Manager of Infrastructure and Engineering Services Thomas Kelly at more than $ 213,000 salary.
Fire Chief Chris Case made about $ 200,000.
Mayor Darrin Canniff has just made $ 112,000.
In 2021, the number of employees in the commune earning $ 100,000 or more will increase to 302 compared to 296 in 2020.
Last year’s list includes 131 members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service, 58 members of the Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services, 99 non-union employees, 12 nurses and one health inspector.
Public sector organizations such as hospitals, school boards, municipalities, colleges, universities and hydroelectric companies owned by the province are required to list employees who earn $ 100,000 or more annually.
The Consumer Price Index has not been applied to the reporting process since its inception in 1996, which would have set the reporting level at $ 158,028 last year, not $ 100,000.
At that level, Chatham-Kent would have 20 names on the list.
“Openness and transparency are priorities for the community and year-round reporting on public wages is one of the many ways to achieve this,” said Cathy Hoffman, General Manager and Corporate Services / Chief Human Resources Officer. “It’s also a time to express lasting appreciation for the talent that the CC staff team possesses. In the last 24 months, this has never been more evident as staff and leaders navigate the challenges and challenges of COVID-19 together. have got.
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