Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Showing posts with label Hospitals CEOs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hospitals CEOs. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Generous perks given to Ontario hospital executives, contracts reveal

Hospital executives in the GTA are receiving thousands of dollars in car allowances, up to six weeks’ paid vacation, free parking at hospital lots and other such perks on top of their annual salaries.

The contracts detailing Ontario hospital executives’ employment agreements, including retirement packages and vacation benefits, were released for the first time Tuesday.

Some of the high-powered health executives in the GTA also get generous severance packages worth more than $1 million, a $75,000 travel allowance for a luxury car lease, and annual $100,000 pension top-ups. In the GTA, seven hospital chief executive officers take home more than $500,000 a year in compensation.

Ontario hospitals became subject to provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act on Jan. 1. Although public servants who earn more than $100,000 a year already have their annual salaries posted on the so-called “sunshine list,” many details listed in hospital executives’ contracts have, until now, not been made public.

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Ontario hospital CEO contracts show car, golf perks

Ontario residents are getting a first look at the contracts of hospital CEOs, revealing a wide range of benefits and retirement packages that include offers of luxury car leases, golf club memberships and even free plastic surgery.

Hospital websites posted the contracts for some of the top earners in charge of the province's 150 hospitals on Tuesday, as part of a new Freedom of Information disclosure that came into effect on New Year's Day.

Tom Closson, president and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association, said the decision was made to release the contracts online by Tuesday "rather than waiting for requests to come in one at a time or hospital by hospital."

While the salaries of hospital executives who earn more than $100,000 annually have been disclosed since 1996 via Ontario's so-called "sunshine list," it wasn't until now that their full contract details have been made readily available.
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