‘at Risk’ of what getting carpel tunnel syndrome?
What is the criteria for the bonus? Would it be effective leadership? Would it be ensuring that all employees have a safe and respectful workplace free of violence? Would it be having the equipment needed for effective enforcement? Would it be training in learning to deal with mental health crisis? Curious!
“It’s called “at risk” performance pay, even though it went to senior Mounties with desk jobs. In 2016, RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson signed off on more than $1.7 million worth of bonuses for 90 senior officers, not including himself. That works out to $295,514 divided up among six deputy commissioners, $596,669 for 28 assistant commissioners and $838,137 for 56 chief superintendents. That’s a nine per cent increase over their 2015 bonuses. Unlike other senior federal public service executives, including high-ranking civilians working for the RCMP, information about the officers’ additional pay wasn’t posted online.”
Sometimes people in power are completely oblivious of the reality in their own organization and optics of this bonus payment.
“First off, rank-and-file members of the RCMP have not received a raise since January 2014. In addition, Mounties were subject to the previous government’s “deficit reduction action plan.” Pay increases between 2008 and 2014 averaged to about 1.5 per cent a year.”
“Terry McKee speaks for the Mounted Professional Police Association, one of three groups vying to represent RCMP members. “Management shortfalls that include the lack of resources, equipment, training and the continuing harassment cases are issues that have plagued the RCMP for decades,” he said.”
As mentioned in the article added to the labour issues is the state of zero advancement with regards to establishing a union. The RCMP remains the only non-unionized Canadian police force. CBC has reported that Mounties have complained about management interfering with efforts to unionize.
“When Paulson eliminated the staff relations program, management replaced it with a team of workplace advisers. People serving in those roles have told CBC there’s no budget and no means of speaking with a unified voice.”
I am curious if Paulson really understands perspective of the officers who serve with dedication, doing shift work, time away from their families, isolated detachments at risk and for this sacrifice, receive no bonus, no pay raise. How long before this lack of acknowledgment erodes the RCMP moral?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-executive-bonuses-mounties-1.3988375