The $100,000 club just keeps getting bigger

The number of employees who earned six-figure salaries was up at the Town of Halton Hills, Halton Region and both Halton school boards last year. At the Town last year, seven employees earned $100,000 or more compared to six in 2004, and at Halton Region the number of top earners jumped to 60 last year, four more than the previous year. Employees who earned $100,000 or more at Halton Catholic District School Board was up to 19 from 16 in 2004, while staff members who made the big bucks at Halton District School Board jumped by 4 to 36 last year. The names and salaries of the top earning public sector employees were included on the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Report for 2005, recently released by the Ontario Ministry of Finance. The following is the breakdown of some top-earning public sector employees in Halton: Town of Halton Hills Bob Austin (CAO) - $118,380 (now retired) Department heads Terry Alyman (Director, Recreation and Parks), Edward DeSousa (Director, Finance and Treasurer), Bruce MacLean (Director, Planning), Robert Meads (Fire Chief), and Henry Tse (Director, Building, Zoning and Enforcement) - $111,778 each. Rick Henry (Director, Engineering & Public Works) $102, 835. Halton Region Brent Marshall (CAO) - $223,526 Dr. Bob Nosal (Medical Officer of Health) - $185,774 Adelina Urbanski (Commissioner, Social and Community Services) - $155,434 Joyce Savoline (Regional Chairman) - $141,227 Ean Algar (Chief of Police) - $169,442 Gary Crowell (Deputy Chief, Operations) - $149,257 Mike Kingston (Deputy Chief, Administration) - $131,999 Keith Gregory (District Commander, Superintendent) $127,352

Halton Catholic District School Board Luciano Piovesan (Director, Education) - $160,728 Richard MacDonald (Superintendent, Education) $137,379 Elaine Hine (Superintendent, Education) - $137,379 Giacomo Corbacio (Superintendent, Facilities) $137,174 Larry Clifford (Superintendent, Education) $128,034 Six principals earned more than $100,000. Halton District School Board Barry Finlay (Associate Director) $159,632 Ruth Peden (Superintendent) $129,779 Dawn Beckett Morton (Executive Officer Human Resources) $129,048 Gerry Cullen (Superintendent) $129,048 Alan Greyson (Superintendent) $129,048 Suzanne Moffatt (Superintendent) $129,048 Gary Sadler (Superintendent) $129,048 Dane Tutton (Superintendent) $129,048 A total of 21 principals and one vice-principal made $100,000 or more. William Osler Health Centre Robert Richards (Chief Executive Officer) $300,159 Zahir Moloo (Pathologist) $262,709 Brenda Elsbury (Vice President) $233,443 Vicki Truman (Vice President) $233,025 Ian Marshall (Vice President) $232,728 Theodora Ruijs (Pathologist) $229,909 Gemma Pastolero (Pathologist) $229,834 Halton Healthcare Services (which Georgetown Hospital joined in January 2006) John Oliver (President/CEO) $390,743 Martin Lorne (Medical Staff) $215,004 Denise Hardenne (Vice-President) $190,230 Allan Halls (Vice-President) $173,268