Per diem fees increases are:
Ø the chair’s per diem fees from $570 to $585 per meeting and travel day/
Ø the directors’ per diem fees from $430 to $440 per meeting and travel day).
Ø the chair’s fees for each conference call of less than three hours from $285 to $292.50.
and from $570 to $585 for each longer than three hours and maximum allowable amount per day from $570 to $585.
Ø the directors’ fees for short conference calls from $215 to $220 and for calls longer than three hours from $430 to $440.
Egg Farmers of Canada have council approval to increase the chair’s per diem from $500 to $550 per day and directors per diems from $450 to $500 per day.
They also get another $1,000 monthly honorarium, bringing that total to $12,000 per month.
The chair’s monthly honorarium goes up from $5,500 to $6,000 per month for an annual total of $72,000.
The directors from provincial marketing boards also earn additional per diems from their provincial marketing boards.
