The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is asking the new NDP government to end the process of severance payouts for former MLAs who either lost their seat in the previous election or retired and chose not to run again.
The CTF recently released its calculations for severance payouts to 25 former MLAs who were either defeated in the October 3rd vote or chose not to run for re-election.
They say the payout is based on the number of years an MLA has been in office, with an MLA receiving one month’s pay for each year they were in office, from a minimum of three months' pay to a maximum of 12 months
According to the CTF, outgoing Dauphin MLA Brad Michaleski - who decided not to seek re-election - is in line for a transition allowance of $63,658 thanks to his almost 7 1/2 years in office.
In total, the CTF says the former MLAs are eligible to receive $1.84 million in severance, ranging from $25,749 to $102,998
