qathet Regional District’s finance committee has reviewed directors’ remuneration, expenses and contracts for 2019 and will be recommending the regional board approve the report.
At the July 15 finance committee meeting, on the agenda was the remuneration, expenses and contracts report, which outlines where the money was spent in supporting the board of directors.
In terms of annual indemnity, the directors were paid a total of $100,101.84. An additional $43,097.32 was allocated to meetings and allowances, which allows for meetings, meals and daily recompense. Total expenses under remuneration came to $143,199.16.
Under the other expenses category, which includes items such as travel, conference and convention registration, accommodation and meal allowances, an additional $26,978.33 was allocated. Benefits of $359.38 were paid, for a 2019 total of all expenses for directors of $170,536.97. This compares to the 2018 figure of $146,407.30.
An additional $5,697.19 was spent on alternate directors in 2019, compared to the 2018 figure of $19.377.80.
Total expenditure for directors and alternates in 2019 was $176,234.05, compared to $165,785.10 for 2018.
During discussion on the report, Electoral Area B director Mark Gisborne said he thinks it was back in February that the regional board was discussing board remuneration and chief administrative officer Al Radke handed directors a document regarding remuneration. Gisborne said there were some differences between it and the report tendered at the July 15 meeting.
Radke said he’d have to see the document Gisborne was referring to so it can be better ascertained where the root of his question is.
Gisborne said the document pertained to when the board was discussing remuneration and changes to individual remuneration, from being paid for individual meetings to being paid a flat rate.
“Taking a look at Area B and 2019 actuals it says $19,836,” said Gisborne. “The document I’m looking at in front of me now on tonight’s agenda shows Area B total remuneration $18,763 and other expenses of 4,098.54. I’d like a little clarification, if possible.”
Radke said staff would do some research and get back to the board.
