By Khang Nguyen

Report sheds light on salaries of city employees

Jul 28, 2015 | 5:30 PM

The 2014 public accounts were released at city council on Monday afternoon.

The list, which is released annually before September 1 as required by The Cities act, details city expenditures in regards to public accounts.

The city’s revenue increased over $6.3 million and its expenses increased over $3.3 million.

Total payroll for the City of Prince Albert saw an increase of over $2.5 million in 2014.

The report indicates that in 2014 the city paid its employees $39,908,773.12. An increase of $2,805,602.33, from the $37,103,170.79 paid in 2013.

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There were 103 City of Prince Albert employees that earned over six digits, an increase from the 78 six-digit earners from 2013.

Of those earning over $100,000, 75 were members of the City of Prince Albert Police Service.

Police Service is the highest among the city’s expenditures at $18.3 million. The second highest expenditure is Water Utility Services at over $15.5 million.

Director of financial services Joe Day says police salary is affected by collective agreement provisions and includes retroactive lump sum payments from past years.

“I think it’s fair to say that whenever the city negotiates with the police union, they do compare themselves with other municipalities within Western Canada,” said Day. “As far as rates of pay and the PA Police Service makes — sure, they are comparable to other police services in Canada.”

Key highlights

Mayor and council remuneration:

Greg Dionne (Mayor) – $88,507.20 (Travel: $2,161.89)
Lee Atkinson (Ward 3) – $33,279.76 (Travel: $ 2,848.38)
Don Cody (Ward 4) – $32,658.79 (Travel: $1,717.46)
Mark Tweidt (Ward 7) $31,379.76  (Travel: $3,485.04)
Charlene Miller (Ward 1) – $31,267.92 (Travel: $3,131 .83)
Rick Orr (Ward 2) – $31,179.76 (Travel: $3,110.22)
Tim Scharkowski (Ward 5) $30,979.76 (Travel: $2,612.96)
Martin Ring (Ward 6) $29,579.76 (Travel: $740.97)
Ted Zurakowski (Ward 8) $29,467.92 (Travel: $556.41)

Top 10 Earners

Jim Toye (City Manager) – $195,857.20 (2013 earnings: N/A)
Les Karpluk (Fire Chief) – $183,117.01 (2013 earnings: $137,061.11)
Troy Cooper (Police Chief) – $162,820.45 (2013 earnings: $149,351.96)
Kelly Steinwand (Deputy Chief) – $159,816.06 (2013 earnings: $141,282.86)
Jeffery Rowden (Police Inspector) – $149,273.07 (2013 earnings: $131,746.62)
Brent McDonald (Staff Sergeant) -$147,195.62 (2013 earnings: $125,871.56)
Jason Stonechild (Police Inspector) – $144,690.58 (2013 earnings: $121,333.76)
Kenneth Hunter (Bylaw Manager) – $144,105.69 (2013 earnings: $129,108.98)
Jonathan Bergen (Staff Sergeant) – $137,795.98 (2013 earnings: $123,913.68)
Robert Cotterill (City Manager)  -$136,251.76 (2013 earnings: $192,424.96)

Top Grants

J.M. Cuelenaere Public Library $ 1,528,685.04
Community Service Centre $ 527,510.36
Prince Albert Arts Board $ 287,270.00
Prince Albert S.P .C.A. $ 220,938.20
Wapiti Regional Library $218,490.00
North Central Saskatchewan Waste Management Corporation $162,310.00
Prince Albert Tourism & Marketing Bureau $ 138,724.75

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