Greater Sudbury has announced the hiring of its new Chief Financial Officer Hailey Pinksen on November 18, but it will only very rarely be present in the region as part of its work.
She will be telecommuting from the City of Lethbridge, Alberta, where she held a senior position in the municipal finance department.
According to an email response from a City of Greater Sudbury communications employee, Ms. Pinksen go work remotely from Alberta, and travel to Greater Sudbury when needed
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The email indicates that the municipality’s telecommuting policy which was adopted in 2020 allows for certain positions to work remotely, and that the position of financial director qualifies for this policy.
Regarding the costs for possible trips to Greater Sudbury, the municipality indicates that these will not be reimbursed for the most part.
Only non-recurring expenses related to the reception and training process are reimbursable according to the municipality’s travel expense reimbursement policies
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Greater Sudbury Ward 5 Councilor Mike Parent says he has been contacted by several citizens with questions about the hiring.
There are many residents who are frustrated
he shares, pointing out that many of them have fears since it is precisely a position of importance.
” If someone lives in our community and knows our community and our challenges, maybe we will have the person who will do a little more within the framework of his position. If that person is two provinces away, maybe it’s just a job and maybe they won’t always have the connections and relationships you have when you’re in the community. »
City Mayor Paul Lefebvre has set a goal of growing the local population to more than 200,000 over the next 20 years, focusing primarily on growing the mining sector into manufacturing and marketing. of products.
Mr. Parent adds that the residents believe that it would be necessary perhaps attract people who will work for the City to Sudbury if he expects to attract others to achieve his goal.
The elected official believes that several of his colleagues will demand clarification, as he intends to do, about the selection of Ms. Pinksen at the next council meeting on December 13.
With information from Francis Beaudry and Chris St-Pierre
