Ontario government freezes broader public sector executive pay
TORONTO — Ontario has frozen the salaries of executives across the public sector as it reviews how raises are granted to top earners at agencies that include school boards, universities and hospitals.
In a directive issued to public-sector agencies this week, Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy said all base salaries for executives cannot increase beyond their current amounts as the government conducts a compensation review that’s expected to wrap in June next year.
The move affects those who make $100,000 or more at public-sector organizations and has raised concerns from those representing executives at school boards and hospitals.
Bethlenfalvy said the measure is part of the Progressive Conservative government’s plan to “clean up Ontario’s fiscal house.”