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File #: 2023-272    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/19/2023 In control: Board of Directors
On agenda: 7/26/2023 Final action: 7/26/2023
Title: CEO Salary Adjustment - Fiscal Year 2023-24
Sponsors: William Wolfson, Randal Brown
Indexes: Administration & Compliance, Office of the Executive

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...

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