Two Winnipeg school divisions have announced they've slashed labour costs in upper management by the 15 per cent ordered by the provincial government. The Winnipeg School Division eliminated a manager position in the buildings department, a director of education and a superintendent of education, while the Louis Riel School Division cut one assistant superintendent position and the project manager role. The province ordered the cost-cutting in January at every school division to address what it considers a top-heavy public sector. Cap on salaries, review orderedIn January, the province also directed school divisions to control executive salaries by imposing a 1.75 per cent cap on wage increases over four years and hiring outside consultants to review the compensation structure. "Clearly we are asking school divisions to live within the means of taxpayers and live within the means of the ability for Manitobans to pay," Goertzen said.

Source: CBC News June 23, 2020 02:32 UTC