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The FUJIMA bonus package, I suppose you could call it 
The documents show that no less than 89 per cent of public sector executives (7,752) were paid a bonus last fiscal year, based on their performances in 2020-2021. That’s just over 500 more than the previous year, according to government data published last spring by National Post.
Public service executives have access to performance or at-risk bonuses because they are not allowed to claim overtime pay.
Another 8,317 “non-executive” public servants — or three per cent of their total ranks — also received a bonus last fiscal year. That’s also roughly a 500 jump from the previous year.
The documents do not provide a breakdown of how much of the $190 million, which includes both performance bonuses as well as “at-risk pay,” went to executives specifically,
According to the government’s website, executives must meet or exceed commitments contained in their respective annual performance agreements as well as show six “leadership competencies” to be eligible for a bonus.
“Performance pay is an important component of executives’ total compensation package but must be re-earned each year,” Treasury Board Secretariat spokesperson Barb Couperus said in a statement.
“The at-risk nature of performance pay helps to hold executives accountable for delivery of results and excellence in leadership. Executives who do not meet performance expectations or cannot be assessed are not eligible for performance pay.”
In an interview, McCauley called the bonuses “frustrating” and “disappointing” at a time when Canadians are reeling financially from COVID-19 lockdowns and decades-high inflation rates, among other rising costs.
He also noted that in 2020-2021 (which last year’s performance bonus payments were based on), government departments and agencies only met 45.7 per cent of their combined 2,722 departmental performance results, according to a federal database.
“It’s garbage,” McCauley said. “I think it’s completely unjustifiable considering targets met.”
“When you’re missing targets over 50 per cent of the time, taxpayers should not be rewarding failure,” he added. “It makes it more egregious when you read that one of every six restaurants are expected to shut down and people’s livelihoods were taken away.”
'Completely unjustifiable': Feds paid out $190 million in bonuses to public servants
Completely unjustifiable': Feds paid out $190 million in bonuses to public servants
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), which oversees Canada’s passport program, paid out $11 million in bonusesThe documents show that no less than 89 per cent of public sector executives (7,752) were paid a bonus last fiscal year, based on their performances in 2020-2021. That’s just over 500 more than the previous year, according to government data published last spring by National Post.
Public service executives have access to performance or at-risk bonuses because they are not allowed to claim overtime pay.
Another 8,317 “non-executive” public servants — or three per cent of their total ranks — also received a bonus last fiscal year. That’s also roughly a 500 jump from the previous year.
The documents do not provide a breakdown of how much of the $190 million, which includes both performance bonuses as well as “at-risk pay,” went to executives specifically,
According to the government’s website, executives must meet or exceed commitments contained in their respective annual performance agreements as well as show six “leadership competencies” to be eligible for a bonus.
“Performance pay is an important component of executives’ total compensation package but must be re-earned each year,” Treasury Board Secretariat spokesperson Barb Couperus said in a statement.
“The at-risk nature of performance pay helps to hold executives accountable for delivery of results and excellence in leadership. Executives who do not meet performance expectations or cannot be assessed are not eligible for performance pay.”
In an interview, McCauley called the bonuses “frustrating” and “disappointing” at a time when Canadians are reeling financially from COVID-19 lockdowns and decades-high inflation rates, among other rising costs.
He also noted that in 2020-2021 (which last year’s performance bonus payments were based on), government departments and agencies only met 45.7 per cent of their combined 2,722 departmental performance results, according to a federal database.
“It’s garbage,” McCauley said. “I think it’s completely unjustifiable considering targets met.”
“When you’re missing targets over 50 per cent of the time, taxpayers should not be rewarding failure,” he added. “It makes it more egregious when you read that one of every six restaurants are expected to shut down and people’s livelihoods were taken away.”
'Completely unjustifiable': Feds paid out $190 million in bonuses to public servants
