tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23948057.post247628122291694157..comments2007-04-04T11:31:28.100-04:00Ben Burdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06372169478978720740ben@eagle.caBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23948057.post-79638549264377697732007-04-04T11:31:00.000-04:002007-04-04T11:31:00.000-04:00Read the paper and you will find that the PSB was sticking it to the Chief by paying him his accumulated sick leave ($69,000)in lump sum and making him pay full tax on it instead of allowing him to collect on retirement, presumably at a reduced tax rateBen Burdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06372169478978720740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23948057.post-84384927258335123532007-04-04T09:29:00.000-04:002007-04-04T09:29:00.000-04:00The latest on the police chief comes from our grizzled mouthpiece, David Craig, who ranted this morning (April 4th) in defence of poor Chief Clement, whose explanation about his over the top salary is that he was paid extra last year because of his administrative "leave". <BR/><BR/>Love to know how that works...don't go to work and not only get paid anyway, but get paid extra! <BR/><BR/>Mr. Craig declared that the Chief does not expect his contract to be renewed when it comes up shortly, and further, that he has already contacted his lawyers about that.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the Chief's strategy is to behave so outrageously that citizens will happily pay whatever amount it takes just to be rid of him.<BR/><BR/>Could our Council, and our Police Services Board, be more incompetent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23948057.post-66787891081682382782007-04-03T20:45:00.000-04:002007-04-03T20:45:00.000-04:00You nailed it this time. I chimed in with the same analysis at <A HREF="http://considerthisbreakingnews.blogspot.com/2007/04/watching-what-we-wish-for.html" REL="nofollow"> my blog.</A><BR/><BR/>There won't be a citizen in Cobourg who won't have an opinion on this one. Let's hope taxpayers are vigilant enough to not get swept in the rhetoric.rwashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04120083910821033318noreply@blogger.com