Save the Children raise fees – even millions – Aftonbladet

When the S-peak Veronica Palm is Save the Children’s new Chairman of the Board raised the fees. The Nomination Committee proposes the organization. But the new salaries will cost several million.

It was the beginning of April this year it was revealed that the Social Democrats’ former MP Veronica Palm proposed as new chairman Save the children. Along with the Palm was also suggested Cecilia Abrahamsson, currently chairman of the Social Democrats in Stockholm, the new vice president.

With the new management is proposing organization Nomination increased directors’ fees of several million.

“Pottering 100 percent “

Veronica Palm will receive a fee of 46,800 kronor a month, ie 561 600 per year. Today, the organization’s current chairman entitled to a fee of SEK 20 000 a month, but declined to accept it.

– We are raising fees because we want a President who is working 100 percent, and then needed a salary that matches it, says Monica Ekström, member of the committee.

the fee is 75 percent of the fee for a member of Parliament.

Vice-President of Save the children are entitled to a fee of 10 000 per month, but Cecilia Abrahamsson’s compensation will be increased to 34,320 per month, according to the proposal.

Compared with the Red cross

the new board remuneration, including pension provisions and social charges, will total cost the organization nearly SEK 2.8 million by 2018.

– We compared the salaries of the Red cross, because they are the aid organization that resembles us most, and put us in their fees. These salaries are needed for a large organization, says Monica Ekström.