BC: 4 More MLAs Announce Retirement

Author: Jordan Bateman 2016/09/01

Keeping track of BC MLAs retiring, and their pension payouts. It should be noted that these numbers do not include the $9,000 training allowance MLAs are eligible to receive, nor the 15 months of severance pay (Up to $127,323 each – this can be less if “topping up” a salary lower than the MLA minimum).

Bill Bennett (BC Liberal MLA, East Kootenay, 16 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $83,504. Lifetime total to age 80: $1.23m. Lifetime payout is slightly lower as he will be 67 at retirement.
Jenny Kwan (NDP MLA, Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, 19 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $75,820. Lifetime total to age 80: $1.3m. Left in 2015 to run for federal office.
Maurine Karagianis (NDP MLA, Esquimalt-Royal Roads, 12 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $51,502. Lifetime total to age 80: $756,079. Lifetime payout is slightly lower as she will be 67 at retirement.
Norm Macdonald (NDP MLA, Columbia River-Revelstoke, 12 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $47,550. Lifetime total to age 80: $822,301.
Robin Austin (NDP MLA, Skeena, 12 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $44,112. Lifetime total to age 80: $762,852.
Don McRae (BC Liberal MLA, Comox Valley, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $41,285. Lifetime total to age 80: $713,958.
Moira Stilwell (BC Liberal MLA, Vancouver-Langara, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $35,165. Lifetime total to age 80: $608,123.
Pat Pimm (BC Liberal MLA, North Peace, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $33,455. Lifetime total to age 80: $578,551.
Kathy Corrigan (NDP MLA, Burnaby-Deer Lake, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $30,385. Lifetime total to age 80: $525,461.
Bill Routley (NDP MLA, Cowichan Valley, 8 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $28,612. Lifetime total to age 80: $383,758. Lifetime payout is slightly lower as he will be 68 at retirement.
Doug Horne (BC Liberal MLA, Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, 6 years) – Year 1 pension payout: $27,251. Lifetime total to age 80: $471,262. Left in 2015 to run for federal office.
Jane Shin (NDP MLA, Burnaby-Lougheed, 4 years) – Ineligible for pension due to not serving six years.

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