Beef & Lamb NZ directors could be in for a pay rise

Beef & Lamb NZ directors could be in for a pay rise
BLNZ chair Kate Acland. (Image: Supplied)
Riley Kennedy
Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s directors could be in for a pay rise, asking its levy-payers to vote on a “catch-up” year for its board fees.The industry body’s pool for director fees is around $401,500 a year. But there is a proposal to increase that by roughly 9% to $475,000.If passed, it will increase the fee for chair Kate Acland from $76,220 to $90,000. Each director would also get an increase from $38,110 to $45,000.It’s one of several resolutions, and farmer remits the industry body’s farmers will vote on...

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