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These catalogues from North Island College only cover from Sept. 3, 2019 to Dec. 6, 2019. How long has this been going on? I know I heard over a year ago that this Admin was teaching at North Island College, but am shocked at the hours during the day as I thought it would be in the evenings. These hours only cover the course times, doesn’t include traveling or preparing for these classes. Exactly what are the priorities for this admin and board?

We have been told how hard he works and all the overtime he puts in. Too busy to answer correspondence, ignores FOI requests, refuses to attend meetings and has lied to me personally which I have a recording.

Salaries doubled from 2017 when this new admin came on the scene. He has been paid overtime in order to complete his tasks as he has zero government experience. So if we are paying him overtime – how is it he teaches during working hours at North Island College at the Campbell River, Port Alberni and Comox Valley campuses?

Sent the following emails to a trustee with my concerns:

The UBID CAO teaches at North Island College.  Could you explain how he attends these classes from 11:30 am till 1 pm in Campbell River and Port Alberni and again from 4 pm to 5:30 pm in Campbell River?
This is unacceptable.  This individual is being paid top dollar and yet can’t complete the tasks other admin’s have excelled at.  How can this individual be claiming full time pay from UBID?
Here is the link to the courses which I took screenshots:  https://selfservice.nic.bc.ca/Student/Courses/Search?keyword=BUS-162  Click on “View Available Sections for BUS-162” and UBID’s Cao’s name appears twice.
Here’s another catalog to courses from 4 pm to 5:30 pm. in Campbell River:  https://selfservice.nic.bc.ca/Student/Courses/Search?keyword=BUS-150 Same thing – click on “View Available Sections for BUS-150” and UBID’s Cao’s name appears twice at the Campbell River Campus.
The Board needs to investigate and find out who authorized these absences and correct this situation.
I look forward to your response.
Thanks,
Mary ReynoldsUnion Bay landowner.

It just got worse.
Here is another set of 3 classes at the Comox Valley North Island College campus from 4pm to 5:30 pm.  These classes appear to be  Tues/Thurs where the ones in my previous email appear to be Mon/Wed. Same thing – click on the heading.    https://selfservice.nic.bc.ca/Student/Courses/Search?keyword=BUS-152
Seven classes Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs.  How many hours a week is the Cao expected to work?
This is a mess and immediate action needs to be taken.
UBID’s office hours are below and the office is closed from 12 to 1 pm but the Cao takes his lunch from 1 to 2 pm.  That strikes me as a convenient 2 hour lunch. OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday – Thursday 9:00am – 4:00pm (Closed over lunch from 12 noon to 1:00pm) Closed Monday and Friday

Thanks,
Mary Reynolds,Union Bay landowner.

Total increase since last year for (3) office, (2) waterworks and (1) fire chief – a whopping $121,475. increase! This is for six individuals.

Union Bay landowners are suckers. Suckers to a developer who promised millions of dollars and the UBID board first negotiated (2011) with Kensington Island Properties an interest free loan on a water filtration plant we wouldn’t own until we didn’t need it. Suckers.

Then in 2017 the UBID board negotiated down the number of acres for the fire hall which had nothing to do with the new water agreement as it was in the MDA with the CVRD. But slick had them take less land and they were very proud of their negotiation skills. Suckers.

Suckers believing a gong show board who are clueless as to what is expected of the admin of a government office hiring staff with zero government experience. This has got to be the worst admin yet – and that’s saying a lot because we know how bad it was before. Suckers.

So the 3 admin office staff received an increase of $17,681.63 in the 2020 budget, over the 2019 budget. Who got what portion of that increase? Why when the admin costs doubled – 2017 budget was $91,981 for employees salary/wages. The budget for 2019 doubled to $184,052! Now they’ve been given another increase? Suckers.

Noticed a huge increase in the Waterworks renumeration. Went from $121,191. in 2019 to $179,415.25 in 2020 an increase of $58,224.25 between 2 employees!

Fire department went from $73,430. in 2019 to $119,000. in 2020. An increase of $45,570!