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Sacked council boss paid not to work for six years demands £160,000 for untaken holiday
‘Claiming £159,000 in lieu of leave beggars belief – he’s effectively been on holiday for the past six years,’ council insider says
Mr O’Sullivan was suspended from his role in 2013 after the assistant auditor general for Wales claimed that a process that saw him receive a £26,000 pay rise while in office was “unlawful”.
A criminal charge of misconduct in office against the official was later dismissed by a judge.
However, it would be another six years until Mr O’Sullivan was finally removed from his post – at an estimated cost to the taxpayer of more than £4m.
A council chief who was placed on fully paid leave for six years before being dismissed has requested a payout from the local authority of more than £300,000 – including more than £159,000 of missed holiday pay.
Caerphilly County Borough Council is set to hold a closed-door session after former chief executive Anthony O’Sullivan, who continued to receive his £137,000 salary while he was suspended over a pay scandal, requested £319,337 from taxpayer funds.
The Independent understands the figure includes £159,772 of back pay for holiday he was unable to take, and £22,930 to cover a salary increase paid to council employees during his suspension.
Dismissed earlier this month, Mr O’Sullivan said he intended to appeal the decision to oust him in an employment tribunal.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/council-boss-sacked-holiday-pay-caerphilly-antony-o-sullivan-holiday-a9170786.html
‘Claiming £159,000 in lieu of leave beggars belief – he’s effectively been on holiday for the past six years,’ council insider says
Mr O’Sullivan was suspended from his role in 2013 after the assistant auditor general for Wales claimed that a process that saw him receive a £26,000 pay rise while in office was “unlawful”.
A criminal charge of misconduct in office against the official was later dismissed by a judge.
However, it would be another six years until Mr O’Sullivan was finally removed from his post – at an estimated cost to the taxpayer of more than £4m.
A council chief who was placed on fully paid leave for six years before being dismissed has requested a payout from the local authority of more than £300,000 – including more than £159,000 of missed holiday pay.
Caerphilly County Borough Council is set to hold a closed-door session after former chief executive Anthony O’Sullivan, who continued to receive his £137,000 salary while he was suspended over a pay scandal, requested £319,337 from taxpayer funds.
The Independent understands the figure includes £159,772 of back pay for holiday he was unable to take, and £22,930 to cover a salary increase paid to council employees during his suspension.
Dismissed earlier this month, Mr O’Sullivan said he intended to appeal the decision to oust him in an employment tribunal.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/council-boss-sacked-holiday-pay-caerphilly-antony-o-sullivan-holiday-a9170786.html
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They only get away with it because we let them.
How can things like this possibly happen?
Perhaps we are not really that clever?