In a previous blog entry, we noted how the Prairie Valley School Division accepted its Education Director's resignation (Ben Grebinski) in one motion and then immediately hired the individual back in the next.

The division orchestrated the move to allow the individual to technically retire and draw on his taxpayer-backed pension while drawing on a salary at the same time.

In order to move forward with the double dipping plan, the division had to seek an exemption from the Minister of Education so that it wouldn't have to advertise the position.

We filed a freedom of information request with the province to find out how many other boards orchestrated similar moves. Thankfully for taxpayers, the province has indicated the Prairie Valley School Divsion was the only one - click here to read the province's response.

The bad news of course is that the province still helped with the shenanigan. Why on earth would they do it?

After all, the pension plan Mr. Grebinski will drawn on has a $4 billion unfunded liability...which of course the province (taxpayers) has to pick up.

By: Colin Craig
Posted: July 29, 2011
Topic: Saskatchewan

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