(May 19, 2022) The Board of Directors of Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) has announced portfolio changes that include the addition of a number of “assistant ministers” which raises the question – how much money do MNBC Board members make?
On November 5, 2021, MNBC posted an announcement about Board remuneration and that the amounts were retro-active to April 1, 2021. The annual amounts were as follows:
· President $110,000
· Vice-President $82,500
· Executive Appointment $54,933
· Regional Director $48,267
· Women and Youth Provincial Representatives $48,267
But back in October 2020 the same Board, over the opposition of the then President (Clara Morin Dal Col), voted themselves $5000 per year for a ministerial portfolio, $2500 per year for being a member of a Cabinet Committee, plus $175 per month for communication. There is no record of the motion being rescinded which would suggest that the motion is still in effect.
So how much money are these Board members really making? Based on Board motions that have been made public, and if the October 2020 Board motion has not been rescinded, it would suggest that Board members, on top of their Board salaries get paid extra for ministerial portfolios of which there are nineteen, and for sitting on Cabinet Committees, of which there are nine. Given that most Board members have at least two portfolios, and sit on three or four committees, that would suggest that a regional director is making at least $65,767. But if that same regional director sits on the Executive, then their annual remuneration jumps up to $120,700.
If that same remuneration formula is used for the President (who sits on the Executive, has three portfolios and is a member of six committees) it would suggest she would be making $84,933 on top of her annual salary of $110,000 or a huge $194,933 per year. And remember all Board members also have all expenses, including travel, meals and accommodation fully reimbursed.
In the operating budget for 2022/23 that was published in late April, there was no reference in the budget to Board remuneration. The word “honoraria” – which is the term used in the past to refer to the salaries of Board members was no longer in the budget.
BC Métis Leader Clara Morin Dal Col asks, “Who is holding this Board accountable for these large salaries, and where is the accountability and transparency that this Board ran on?”
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For further information:
Contact Clara Morin Dal Col
BC Métis Leader
Email: cmdalcol@gmail.com
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