Some of B.C.’s top earners are right here in the Okanagan.
The province has released reports detailing the major elements of compensation for public-sector executives in British Columbia.
They include CEOs and the next four highest-ranking/paid executives with an annual base salary of $125,000 or more.
The Interior Health Authority has several six-figure earners, the top being CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny making $382,854 for 2010/11 – $333,802 base pay plus pension and compensations. That’s a substantial increase for Halpenny since being appointed president and CEO in 2010 (the year prior he made $66,267).
In fact his salary could have been even higher. Ten per cent of his base salary is held back and performance targets must be achieved to earn back that portion. His earnings included payback for the first quarter worth $8,775.
Other top IHA earners include now retired vice president of tertiary services Joanne Konnert – $285,216; Andrew Neuner, vice president of community integration – $261,872; Dr. Jeremy Etherington, vice president of medicine and quality – $257,493; and Brenda Rebman, vice president of clinical and people services – $202,467.
Okanagan College’s president Jim Hamilton earned $211,879 in 2010/11 (up from $203,537 in the past two years). That includes an annual base salary of $169,503 plus pension and other compensation.
The next highest earners at OC, with a base salary of $144,000 for a total of more than $172,000, include Andrew Hay, vice president of education; Robert Eby, vice president of finance and administration; and Steve Koehle, vice president of students.
Those making the top 10 in B.C. list are:
1. T.M. Bechard, Managing Director, Powerex – BC Hydro – $1,011,718
2. Allan Seckel, Deputy Minister to the Premier, BC Public Service – $923,907
3. Martyn Brown, Deputy Minister of Jobs, Tourism & Innovation, BC Public Service – $653,175
4. Stephen Toope, President and Vice Chancellor, University of British Columbia – $579,332
5. Warren Buckley, President and CEO, BC Pavilion Corporation – $563,707
6. Kevin Mahoney, President and CEO, BC Railway Company – $523,456
7. Geri Prior, CFO, ICBC – $522,777
8. T.M. Conway, President and CEO, Powerex – BC Hydro – $522,425
9. Jon Schubert, President and CEO, ICBC – $522,178
10. Brenda M. Leong, Chair, BC Securities Commission – $499,251
Public-sector organizations are required to disclose the major elements of compensation, including base salary, benefits (including taxable benefits), employer pension contributions, and performance payments.
Each organization will publicly post compensation information on its website in order to meet the requirements for disclosure under the Act.
This information is also posted on the Public Sector Employers’ Council Secretariat webpage: www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/psec/disclosure/disclosure10-11.htm.
