Board Remuneration Policy
Policy #:
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Amended:
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September 2015
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1.0 Purpose and Scope:
To establish remuneration rates for all members of the Board of Directors of the Bereavement
Authority of Ontario (BAO), including those appointed by the Minister.
Remuneration means the per diem payment to members of the Authority’s Board of Directors in
recognition of their participation in or preparation for Board and Board Committee and subcommittee meetings and other business of the Authority, including eligible travel time.
Board members should refer to the BAO’s Expenses Policy for claiming out-of-pocket travel, meal
and other expenses while undertaking business on behalf of the BAO.
2.0 Principles:
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The BAO is accountable for the funds received under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation
Services Act, 2002 used to remunerate the Board of Directors.
The BAO and its Board of Directors are transparent to all stakeholders.
3.0 Accountability Framework:
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The Chair is responsible for ensuring that this Policy is implemented effectively and for
approving the remuneration and expense claims of members of the Board of Directors.
One Director other than the Chair and the Registrar / Chief Executive Officer of the BAO is
responsible for approving the remuneration and expense claims of the Chair.
4.0 Mandatory Requirements:
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The remuneration rates are as follows: Chair of the Board, $627; Vice Chair, $491; and
member $398.
Provincial civil servants may not receive any additional remuneration if appointed to the
Board. Any other civil servants (e.g. municipal) may seek advice within their organization as
to whether remuneration can be awarded.
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Only one per diem payment can be paid to an individual for each calendar day. The per diem
base is deemed to be seven and a half hours.
A copy of this Policy will be posted on the BAO’s website, and made available to the public
on request.
5.0 Calculation of Remuneration:
Attendance at meetings 1:
Attendance for three hours or longer is compensated at the full per diem rates, and attendance
for less than three hours is compensated at half the per diem rate.
Preparation time:
Members will be reimbursed for the time required to prepare for meetings. Compensation
should not exceed the per diem claimed to attend the meeting.
As an example, Board members may receive half the per diem rate to prepare for meetings
lasting less than three hours.
Travel time:
Members that reside outside of the GTA 2 will be remunerated at half the per diem rate for the
travel time required to attend a Board meeting.
This travel time shall be compensated at an hourly rate equal to 50 per cent of the per diem
divided by 7.5 hours.
As an example, a member who resides outside the GTA and travels a total of five hours (round
trip) to attend a meeting in Toronto would be reimbursed at the rate of $132.65 (50 percent of
$398, divided by 7.5 and multiplied by 5).
Chair’s Discretion
The Chair has discretion to depart from these calculations if the remuneration is consistent with
the principles, accountability framework and mandatory requirements outlined in this policy, and
the rationale is duly documented.
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Meetings can include Board, Committee, or other official meetings on BAO business (e.g., with the
Minister, Deputy Minister or other stakeholders).
2
The Greater Toronto Area is defined as the central city of Toronto, and the four regional municipalities
that surround it: Durham, Halton, Peel and York.