Recovery Board’s expat Paul Bayly getting a whopping $350K per annum
The Agency, the result of a United Kingdom mandated vehicle that was passed into law by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government, is responsible for the recovery and development of the Territory post hurricanes Irma and Maria.
The new CEO, Mr Bayly, according to the Fiji Sun Online News, dated November 17, 2017 became a Permanent Secretary in February of 2016 but resigned October 2017 citing family commitment.
Mr Bayly has been contracted for the life of the agency which many, both in Government and Opposition, have argued is an alternate Government, because the United Kingdom Government does not trust the ruling NDP with the Territory’s finances.
5 years millions and millions
Being paid for by taxpayers, Mr Bayly in essence has signed on to a one million, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($1,750,000.00) contract not including allowance for the 5 year life of the agency, according to Skelton-Cline.
Mr Skelton-Cline said, on his show live, “because the government in their normal fashion does not do well with full disclosure, we do not yet know the full terms, conditions and compensation package of the CEO”.
Mr Skelton-Cline questioned how such a compensation squares with other statutory bodies, such as Social Security, BVI Electricity Corporation, BVI Ports Authority and the College President for example. He continued to surmise about the wages of teachers, custom officers who protect our borders, some at night on the waters with inadequate equipment and weapons. “What about their compensations?” he asked.
Too much for locals
He went on to say, “our elected officials bark and question when it’s a local being paid appropriately based on their competencies and performance but seems not to bat an eye at approving these kind of contracts like Mr Bayly’s, as long as it’s not a local.”
Skelton-Cline, requested that the Government and or the board of the Agency provide the public with the budget, the plans and the procurement regulations for the operations of the Agency. The former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority added “We cannot just keep saying let’s get on with, it although we haven’t heard that much lately, when we do not know what exactly we are getting on with.”
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16 Responses to “Recovery Board’s expat Paul Bayly getting a whopping $350K per annum”
Please I need help from the Doctor; I never said Smith!
What a thing
looks kind of shady to me. i wouldn't hire him.
If the UK is not paying this man's salary, and he is to be paid from our local budget or from the borrowed money, that means, either way, the local tax payers will have to foot this bill, and not have a say in the hiring, or not have a chance to apply for the job. What's going on? We want to know. Looks like BV Islanders are in trouble again even with this recovery team. We want some transparency in this matter. How much is the rest of the team being paid?
If we do not have money to finance our recovery now, where is this money coming from to pay this man and others? It seems like the UK should be giving a grant to pay the salaries of this recovery team, then we would not have to worry about who they hire or how much they are paid.
Somebody help me out here, I need some answers to these questions, so that I can make an informed analysis, because right now I cannot understand any of this. I am totally confused. I am or was of the view that this recovery team is supposed to bring some ethical and financial relief to the territory trying to recover from a disaster, not to put us further into repayment trouble. Somebody please help us to understand this, I am very worried by this trend!