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Northern Health Board Chair Clarifies Salaries

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The Chairman of the Northern Health Authority, Jeff Burghardt, says the CBC report on  CEO Malcolm Maxwell's salary is a little off the mark.

In 2004/05, Maxwell was paid $233,014.00  in salary and benefits, plus $23,172.00 in expenses for a total of $256,186.00. His salary increase  in 2005 was 8.7%, and his salary  had been boosted by 9.5% the previous year, for a two year total increase of  18.2%.  

Burghardt notes  Maxwell is responsible for administering a budget of about $700 million dollars and his salary increases follow a detailed performance review.  "Mr. Maxwell is relatively new to this Health Region, (3 years) and he has brought Northern Health to a new level" says Burghardt who added it was important to compensate someone of Maxwell's ability in order to keep him.

All of the salaries over $75,000 are available  to the public.  A quick look shows Malcolm Maxwell won't be getting the T-4 slip with the highest  taxable income listed.  That honour goes to Dr. Lorna Medd, the Medical Health Officer.  She was paid $264,292.00 in 2005 and had expenses of $12,337.00.  Her colleague Dr. David Bowering is right behind her.  As the Chief  Medical Health Officer, Bowering was paid $260,002.00 and expenses of $15,696.00  
Rounding out the $200 grand  club is David Bucher, who is recorded as having been paid $233,740.00 with expenses of $12,893.00

Burghardt says the salaries received by all 6  Regional CEO's in the province of B.C. are below the average salary for a similar CEO in the rest  of the country.

Will Maxwell get another raise this year?   Board Chairman  Jeff Burghardt says he doesn't know,  but Maxwell  is up for a performance review in April.
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