Title
CEO Salary Adjustment - Fiscal Year 2023-24
Body
Agenda of: July 26, 2023
Item No.: 2023-272
Amount: $2100.00
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: William M. Wolfson
Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: July 19, 2023
RE: CEO Salary Adjustment - Fiscal Year 2023-34
MOTION
Upon recommendation of William M. Wolfson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, and Randal M. Brown, Deputy Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer/ General Counsel, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA):
1. Approves an increase in the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Chief Executive Officer’s annual salary, in the amount of Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($2,100.00) effective July 10, 2023; and
2. Authorizes the Board’s Chairman, GLWA Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer, and GLWA Deputy Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer/General Counsel to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
Effective June 17, 2022, the Board entered into an Employment Agreement (Agreement) with Suzanne Coffey to serve as the GLWA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Section 4.1 of that Agreement provides:
4.1 GLWA shall pay Coffey an annual salary of $260,000, payable in accordance with GLWA's customary payroll practices, subject to customary and mandatory withholdings. Except as otherwise provided herein, nothing in this provision shall be interpreted as guaranteeing employment or compensation for a full year or for any period of time. Coffey's salary shall be reviewed at least annually by the Board, which may increase or decrease the salary. Salary adjustments shall be done by Board resolution and shall not be considered an amendment to this agreement. (Emphasis added.)
This action will increase CEO Coffey’s annual salary by $2,100, from $260,000 to $262,100. This increase is in alignment with the base annual adjustment that GLWA provided to other eligible team members.
JUSTIFICATION
The Board employs the GLWA CEO who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the utility. For the 2023-24 Fiscal Year, GLWA provided all eligible team members with a base annual pay adjustment of $2,100. This adjustment is aligned with GLWA’s action.
BUDGET IMPACT
The projected costs associated with this adjustment to the CEO’s annual salary can be accommodated within the budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 adopted by the Board.
COMMITTEE REVIEW
This item was presented directly to the full Board.
SHARED SERVICES IMPACT
This item does not impact the shared services agreement between GLWA and DWSD.