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New Year, inflation mean big raises for some Kamloops, Okanagan councils
Canada’s high inflation rate means mayors and councillors in Kamloops and Kelowna will likely get…
Are local bureaucrats overpaid? A comparison
The average B.C. resident earned $51,900 in 2020 but people working for government agencies in…
West Kelowna mayor’s new salary to be largest per capita of region’s cities
The next mayor of West Kelowna will be making $12,000 more than incumbent Mayor Gord…
City of Kelowna employee pay up nearly five per cent in 2017
KELOWNA – With salaries $70.8 million of the city’s 2017 budget, the annual list of…
Central Okanagan politicians get to vote twice on a pay raise
KELOWNA – A tax change at the federal level means Kelowna city councillors who also…
Kelowna council fixes tax loss with pay raise
KELOWNA – Kelowna’s mayor and councillors voted to give themselves a significant increase in pay…
Calendar quirk added $2.2 million to City of Kelowna payroll last year
EXTRA PAY PERIOD HITS PAYROLL BUDGET EVERY ELEVEN YEARS KELOWNA – A trick of the…
Okanagan Indian Band describes chief and council roles
VERNON - After releasing its chief and council pay, the Okanagan Indian Band is explaining the responsibilities behind the money. Infonews.ca ran a story last week comparing band council salaries and expenses with its counterparts at the City of Vernon, as well as their respective populations. Band chief Byron Louis issued a statement in response...
City salaries remain steady
KAMLOOPS - With the number of city employees making more than $100,000 remaining steady at 62 and the amount spent on salaries only increasing by two per cent there wasn’t a lot of surprises in the financial statements this year. In total the city paid out nearly $54 million in salaries in 2013, up $1.17...
Council pay and expenses revealed
VERNON - Three out of seven Vernon councillors spent 88 per cent of the money given to council for expenses last year. According to a financial statement for 2013, council was reimbursed for a total of $13,356 in expenses — such as mileage and accommodation — related to the job. The three highest reimbursements were...
Regional district payroll disclosed
VERNON - Around half the staff at the Regional District of North Okanagan are taking home at least $75,000 a year. According to this year’s mandatory statement of financial information, 34 employees earned more than $75,000 in 2013, up from 24 employees in 2012. David Sewell, the district’s chief financial officer, says the jump comes...