Ex-president S. R. Nathan will get pro-rated pay for service last year and will not have to return money to the government, according to a Public Service Division (PSD) statement on Wednesday, reported The Straits Times.
In a report released last week, the Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries recommended that the president's salary be cut to S$1.54 million from S$4.27 million as originally set aside in the budget for 2011 -- a cut of 51 percent.
The newspaper quoted the PSD as saying, "Proper adjustments and pro-ration will be done, and the final amount paid to Mr Nathan will be based on the committee's recommendations."
Nathan has reportedly not been paid his bonuses in full yet, and the PSD said he would not have to pay back any money to the government as his pay was being pro-rated and would take into account the recommended revision.
Before he stepped down in September to make way for Dr Tony Tan, Nathan said he would voluntarily adopt the new salary recommendations back-dated to 21 May last year. Nathan stepped down on 31 Aug to make way for new president Tony Tan to take office.
Aside from recommending the 51 per cent cut in the president's annual salary, the committee recommended ministers' salaries should be cut to S$1.1 million and pension benefits stripped.
The committee also recommended that some of the President's bonuses, such as the Fixed Service Bonus and the Gross Domestic Bonus, be removed. The Straits Times reported that together with his annual pay, these could have added up to as much as 17 months.
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In a report released last week, the Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries recommended that the president's salary be cut to S$1.54 million from S$4.27 million as originally set aside in the budget for 2011 -- a cut of 51 percent.
The newspaper quoted the PSD as saying, "Proper adjustments and pro-ration will be done, and the final amount paid to Mr Nathan will be based on the committee's recommendations."
Nathan has reportedly not been paid his bonuses in full yet, and the PSD said he would not have to pay back any money to the government as his pay was being pro-rated and would take into account the recommended revision.
Before he stepped down in September to make way for Dr Tony Tan, Nathan said he would voluntarily adopt the new salary recommendations back-dated to 21 May last year. Nathan stepped down on 31 Aug to make way for new president Tony Tan to take office.
Aside from recommending the 51 per cent cut in the president's annual salary, the committee recommended ministers' salaries should be cut to S$1.1 million and pension benefits stripped.
The committee also recommended that some of the President's bonuses, such as the Fixed Service Bonus and the Gross Domestic Bonus, be removed. The Straits Times reported that together with his annual pay, these could have added up to as much as 17 months.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/sing...t-does-not-return-money-report-140031574.html