April 14, 1998
To: Corporate Services Committee
From: Brenda Glover
Executive Director of Human Resources
Subject: Remuneration for Toronto Hydro-Electric Commissioners
Purpose:
To recommend remuneration for members of the Commission.
Funding Sources:
Toronto Hydro-Electric Commission
Recommendation:
That salaries be set at $18,200 annually for the acting chair, and $9,300 for citizen members on an interim basis,
retroactive to January 1, 1998, pending further review as determined by Council.
Background:
At its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8, and 9, 1998, Council adopted Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of the Striking
Committee, which confirmed the continuation of the interim Toronto Hydro-Electric Commission. Councillors Layton,
Disero and Mahood were appointed to the Commission at that time. In addition, the Chairs of the public utilities
commissions of the former municipalities were confirmed as citizen members until such time as a by law establishing the
new Commission was enacted. One of these citizen members is now the acting chair of the Commission.
Under the Public Utilities Act, members of the Commission are entitled to a remuneration, to be set by Council, and the
Commission has requested that a remuneration be set for members.
Comments:
There was a wide range in the remuneration received by the former members of the public utilities commissions. The
remuneration paid to board members of the Citys various agencies, boards and commissions will be reviewed by a
committee of Council in the near future. Since the matter of board remuneration is under review, it is appropriate to set an
interim amount for citizen Commission members until this review is complete. Based on the interim compensation program
for non-union employees approved by Council at its meeting of February 4, 1998, the interim salary level for the regular
members would be $9,300 annually, and for the acting chair would be $18,200 annually.
Conclusion:
Since employee salaries for new positions are being set on an interim basis pending full review, it is appropriate to follow
the same approach for citizen members of the Toronto Hydro-Electric Commission until a Committee review is complete.
Contact Name:
Brenda Glover
Executive Director of Human Resources
397-9802
Brenda Glover
Executive Director of Human Resources
