19 September 2011
University of Auckland's $640,000 vice chancellor
University of Auckland's boss Stuart McCutcheon received an increase in his remuneration of between $40,000-$60,000,
according to data released by the State Services Commission. The vice-chancellor now has a remuneration package of
between $640,000 and $649,999.
TEU national president Sandra Grey says Professor McCutcheon was the third highest paid public sector employee in New
Zealand.
"The 6-10 percent increase in his remuneration package is more than the salary for an entire staff member."
"Many academic staff have gone without a pay rise all year because they will not agree to the university removing
important academic conditions from their collective agreement."
"We don't begrudge anyone being paid well for doing a tough job," said Dr Grey, "but the university needs to question
whether it has got its priorities right when it further rewards its highest paid staff member while undermining
important academic conditions for other staff."
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