City CAO could be paid more as of May 1
The city CAO’s job could pay more starting on May 1, according to a new city staff report, when treasurer Sandra Clancy is expected to take it over from current CAO Allan Seabrooke.
Seabrooke was on the Sunshine List for 2017; he earned a salary of $178,436.58 salary, plus $15,335.04 in taxable benefits.
In her current role as city treasurer and corporate services director, Clancy earned $154,652.68 last year, plus $852.02 in taxable benefits.
Under a new staff restructuring plan - which still needs city council approval - Clancy would take over as CAO on May 1 and Seabrooke would take one of three newly created commissioner positions.
The idea is to merge the five city departments that report to the city CAO into three, and put a commissioner in charge of each of those three departments (instead of a director).
The commissioners would make more money than directors currently make, states a new staff report, as would the CAO.
Top salary for a director at the moment is $154,652.
Although the report doesn’t say exactly how much of a raise is proposed for each job, it says the elimination of two directors is expected to generate enough money to cover those increases.
Seabrooke is expected to take the new job of commissioner of community services. The current director of community services, Ken Doherty, is retiring in June.
The restructuring is timed to deal with a wave of senior-staff retirements, the report states, and also with city growth.
The report also outlines other staff changes under the proposed restructuring:
Wayne Jackson, the city’s director of public works, would be appointed to the new position of commissioner of infrastructure and planning services.
Patricia Lester, the city solicitor, would be appointed to the new position of commissioner of corporate and legislative services.
Richard Freymond, the city’s deputy treasurer, would be appointed treasurer (with Clancy’s promotion to CAO).
Darren Hancock, the city’s chief accountant, would be appointed deputy treasurer.
City councillors will be expected to review the proposal for a first time Monday at a general committee meeting. It starts at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.