Toronto ON. -- Doctors at St. Joseph's Health Centre are concerned that lucrative severance and raise packages for senior administrative staff at the hospital are seriously jeopardizing the funding needed for patient care.

Toronto ON. -- Doctors at St. Joseph's Health Centre St. Joseph's Health Centre is a large community hospital in western Toronto. External links

St. Joseph's Health Centre - official web site.

are concerned that lucrative severance and raise packages for senior administrative staff at the hospital are seriously jeopardizing the funding needed for patient care. In a recent development, the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. resigned after 6 1/2 years on the job and was granted a severance pay Severance Pay

Compensation that an employer gives to someone who is about to lose their job.

Notes:
Severance pay is not always paid to employees. It depends on the situation in which the employee is losing their job and whether legislation requires severance to be paid. of $1 million which, one of the top doctors said, could have paid for 50 hip replacements. The Ontario Health Minister is looking into the situation.

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