March 31, 2011
School boards top
"100K Club"
by Terry Myers
Is it any wonder why the province's education dollars continue to be
stretched?
The number of employees at Renfrew County's two main school boards who
qualify for the province's “100K Club” has jumped again, leading the
way among local agencies on the province's list of public sector
employers with staff earning more than $100,000.
The Renfrew County District School Board placed 53 employees on the
so-called “sunshine list” in 2010.
That's up from 44 in 2009, 37 in 2008, and just 12 in 2007.
The Renfrew County Catholic District School Board had another four
employees in the club last year, bringing its total to 32.
The Catholic board had 28 on the list in 2009, 15 in 2008, and just six
in 2007.
Combined, the two school boards have seen their total number of
$100,000 earners jump from 18 to 85, an increase of 370 per cent.
RCDSB director of education Roger Clarke led the way among the two
school boards, with reported earnings of $179,752 in 2010.
Former director of education Eleanor Newman was not far behind with
reported earnings of $172,120.
Also on the list were the school board's four superintendents,
information technology manager and special education administrator, 28
principals, 13 vice principals, and four teachers.
Director of education Michele Arbour was the top earner at the Catholic
school board, with reported income of $166,572 last year.
The board's $100,000 earners also included two superintendents, two
department managers, 22 principals, three vice principals and two
teachers.
Other major employers on the county list include the Pembroke Regional
Hospital with 17 employees (including top earner Pierre Noel, the
hospital's president and chief executive officer, with earnings of
$288,837), the County of Renfrew with 13 (led by former chief
administrative officer Norm Lemke, $232,031), and the city of Pembroke
with 15.
Twelve of Pembroke's “100K Club” were members of the police department,
including top earner, Chief David Hawkins at $149,586. The city's top
administrator was CAO Terry Lapierre at $146,853.
Locally, the Deep River and District Hospital had three members of
staff on the sunshine list, led by chief executive officer Larry
Schruder. Schruder had reported earnings of $153,402 last year.
Deep River Police Chief Mike Ueltzhoffer was the only municipal
employee from the area to be included on the list, with earnings of
$117,711.
The earnings reported on the salary list include all earnings reported
on the Canada Revenue Agency’s T-4 slips for an employee.
In addition to regular salary, that can include retroactive pay,
severance or vacation payouts, and overtime.
The $100,000 list is released at the end of March each year under the
Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
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