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The Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act  requires public sector bodies to publicly disclose all remuneration paid to officers and employees earning more than a prescribed threshold.  This disclosure is done by publishing a statement of remuneration, which sets out the required information for each officer and employee over the threshold. The Statement of Remuneration must be published by June 30 each year for compensation paid in the previous calendar year. The reporting threshold for the period January 1 to December 31, 2023 is $150,219.

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The six-figure salaries of top-earning executives at more than 100 provincial arm’s-length agencies, boards and commissions are being disclosed for the first time as part of the government’s new rules to increase transparency and accountability, but some critics say the lack of organization makes the data difficult to read and access. 

The data is scattered across several websites and presented in different formats, creating “significant problems with usability,” said Wildrose finance critic Derek Fildebrandt.

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Starting Thursday, 150 agencies, boards and commissions are required under the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act (legislation passed this spring) to disclose compensation information  online  for employees who earn more than $125,000 a year, as well as the wages of board members and severance packages.

Some highlights include Brad Klak, the president of the Agriculture Financial Services Corp., who earned $723,103 last year (he  was suspended last week with pay ); Richard Masson, chief executive of the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission, who earned $658,014; and Jim Ellis, president and CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator, who earned $600,665 (figures include wages, benefits and other payments).

Finance Minister Joe Ceci said Thursday the public disclosure is “a critical step government is taking to make sure Albertans know where their tax dollars are being spent.”

This is the first time agencies, boards and commissions have been included on the expanded “sunshine list,” a step Ontario and British Columbia have already taken.

The Alberta government also discloses the names of government employees who make more than $100,000 a year. In 2015, 3,556 names were on that list.

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As of Thursday afternoon, 69 agencies, boards and commissions had provided the information to the  government’s website  with links to their own websites, including the Alberta Energy Regulator, Alberta Innovates, Travel Alberta and the Agriculture Financial Services Corp. The deadline for disclosure is June 30. 

Fildebrandt commended the government for releasing the expanded list, but said improvements are needed to make the data sets more user-friendly and to help Albertans distinguish what each agency and employee is responsible for so they know how taxpayer dollars are being spent. 

“The previous government used to put all sorts of folks in patronage positions on the payroll and it was often very difficult to find that out,” Fildebrandt said.

The University of Alberta, the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge will also be disclosing the salaries of professors. Doctors are not included in the latest list because of their complex compensation structure. More work has to be done before those figures are disclosed, a government spokeswoman said. 

Keyano College and Alberta Health Services in Fort McMurray have been granted an extension until Sept. 30 due to the wildfire evacuation in May. 

Ceci said a framework is being developed under the Agencies, Boards and Commissions Compensation Act to deal with the growing discrepancy in how executives are paid.

The act allows government to set or limit compensation by establishing salary ranges and policies around benefits, bonuses and severance. The framework will initially apply to 27 agencies, boards and commissions.

“What is somewhat really problematic is that the salaries of some of the people in ABC’s over time strayed away from public sector compensation or remuneration, so we’re going to be resetting that bar,” Ceci said.

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The top 15 earners (among figures released to date) in Alberta’s agencies, boards and commissions. The final numbers include wages, benefits and other payments.

$723,103: Brad Klak, president and managing director, Agriculture Financial Services Corp. 

$658,014: Richard Masson, CEO, Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission

$600,665: Jim Ellis, president and CEO, Alberta Energy Regulator

$491,835: Kirk Bailey, executive VP operations, Alberta Energy Regulator

$465,898: Harpal Brar, executive director business development, Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission

$441,720: Jennifer Steber, executive VP stakeholder and government relations, Alberta Energy Regulator

$441,365: Patricia Johnston, executive VP and general counsel, Alberta Energy Regulator

$436,703: Rick Brown, executive VP corporate services, Alberta Energy Regulator

$411,617: Karen Adams, president and CEO, Alberta Pensions Services Corp.

$405,540: Andrew Neuner, CEO, Health Quality Council of Alberta

$392,480: Cal Hill, executive VP strategy and regulatory division, Alberta Energy Regulator

$382,399: Don Gnatiuk, president and CEO, Grande Prairie Regional College

$359,975: Ryan Aucoin, senior manager business development, Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission

$341,549 Merle Jacobson, chief operating officer, Agriculture Financial Services Corp.

$341,197: Robert Philp, chief, Alberta Human Rights Commission

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Alberta Sunshine List 2022

Sunshineliststats.com is a database of alberta public sector employees who earned more than 136,805 in 2021 and entered the alberta sunshine list..

• Employees: 1,961
• Employers: 22
• Sum of all salaries: $270,610,297.44
• Year: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
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Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2022

Alberta first started publishing the Sunshine List in 2014 following the 2012 election of Alison Redford.

The salary and severance disclosure, makes Alberta's public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Alberta to make public the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid 136,805 or more in the previous calendar year.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Alberta, including:

Top Salaries in the 2022 Sunshine List

• Thambirajah Balachandra Chief Medical Examiner Justice and Solicitor General $397,383.25
• Akmal Coetzee-Khan Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Justice and Solicitor General $379,320.50
• Enrico Risso Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Justice and Solicitor General $379,320.49
• Deena Hinshaw Chief Med Officer of Health Health $363,633.92
• Cecilia Wu Assist Chief Medical Examiner Justice and Solicitor General $361,257.53

2022 Alberta Sunshine List: Top Earners

Every year, the Alberta government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Alberta's 1,961 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $270,610,297.44 in 2021.

At the top of the Alberta Sunshine List

Topping the list for Alberta was Chief Medical Examiner Thambirajah Balachandra , who brought home $397,383.25 in 2021.

Following Thambirajah Balachandra was Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Akmal Coetzee-Khan , with annual earnings of $379,320.50 . Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Enrico Risso made $379,320.49 , Chief Med Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw made $363,633.92 , and Assist Chief Medical Examiner Cecilia Wu round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $361,257.53 for the Alberta 2022 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Salary breakdown.

• 8 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
• 1,330 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
• 498 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
• 29 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
• 21 employees made between $250,000 to $300,000
• 75 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2022 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2022 Employees List . If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2022 Employers List .

What is disclosed and thresholds

• Compensation includes base salary, overtime, bonuses, honoraria paid to board members and taxable benefits. This category essentially reflects the income amount on the person’s T4.
• Severance reflects amounts paid or payable related to termination of employment, including retiring allowance.
• Non-monetary (other) benefits are generally non-taxable benefits including the employer’s portion of pension contributions, employment insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Workers' Compensation Board premiums.
• Designated executives under the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions Compensation Regulation
• Designated executives under the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions (Post-Secondary Institutions) Compensation Regulation
• The Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Health Services
• The Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Electric System Operator

Employee thresholds

Public sector bodies are required to post online the names and amount of compensation and severance paid to employees who earn more than the threshold amount for that disclosure period.

For December disclosures, if no severance was paid, disclosure is not required.

Sunshine List Resources

Here are the frequently asked questions about the ontario sunshine list., what is the sunshine list.

The Ontario Sunshine List is the Ministry of Finance's listing of salary, benefits, and severance information. The Ontario Sunshine List is the province's annual list of public sector employees and publicly-funded agency employees paid more than $100,000 annually. For a complete list of names, go to SunhineListStats.com

When did the Ontario Sunshine List start?

In 1996 the Ontario Sunshine List began as a way to ensure accountability to taxpayers through Ontario's Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act. The annual list of public sector employees who earn over $100,000 per year or greater.

What is SunshineListStats.com?

SunhineListStats.com aims to spotlight government spending and public funding to create awareness of where your money is being spent as a taxpayer. It lets taxpayers compare the performance of an organization with the compensation given to the people running it.

Does the Sunshine List include Pension?

No, the Ontario Sunshine List does not include non-taxable benefits such as pension costs. The Sunshine List includes salaries and taxable benefits.

How is the Sunshine List calculated?

The Ontario Sunshine List is calculated by using a list of taxable salary, benefits, and severance information.

Does the Ontario Sunshine List include bonuses?

Yes, the Sunshine List does include bonuses, salaries, overtime, severances, and benefits.

How often is the Sunshine List updated?

Every year Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants, which includes nurses, teachers, police officers, and firefighters, with six-figure salaries. In Ontario, 244,390 staffers made the list, earning a total salary of $30,240,295,606.44 (more than thirty billion) in 2021.

What is the point of the Sunshine List?

The Ontario Sunshine List aims to shed light on government expenditures. The Sunshine List also helps the Ministry of Finance identify public sector employees who earn over $100,000 in salary and above.

Why was the Sunshine List created?

Ontario's Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act aims to provide transparency to taxpayers and accountability to the Ontario government regarding hiring practices. Public sector employees earn over $100,000 annually, so taxpayers are naturally interested in how and where their money is being spent. The Ontario Sunshine List is a resource to give taxpayers insight into the use of public funds.

Is the Sunshine List before or after taxes?

The $100,000 annual income is calculated before taxes. If these public sector employees are paid $100,000 or more, then the total of these taxable benefits has to be disclosed.

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Public disclosure of compensation of board members and employees who earn more than the threshold amount during a disclosure period.

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Alberta Innovates is committed to the transparency of its operations. To ensure collaboration with its stakeholder we provide the following disclosure information. Public sector bodies are required to post online the names and compensation paid to:

• all board members
• employees who earn more than the threshold amount during a disclosure period

This is a requirement under the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act, which applies to:

• agencies, boards and commissions governed by the  Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act
• independent offices of the Legislature
• employees of Covenant Health
• other entities identified in the regulations

What’s disclosed:

• compensation includes base salary, overtime, honoraria paid to board members and taxable benefits.
• severance reflects amounts paid or payable related to termination of employment.
• non-monetary (other) benefits are generally non-taxable benefits including the employer’s portion of pension contributions, employment insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Workers’ Compensation Board premiums.
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