Post by Teddy Bear on Aug 7, 2007 22:51:31 GMT
You may recall how the BBC claim 'Reduced License Fee Gives 'Excuse' for Bad Quality' like more repeats, or simply to 'justify' poor programming. Well it hasn't affected their paying out £20 million, that's TWENTY MILLION POUNDS (£20,000,000) in bonuses to themselves. For what exactly I couldn't even guess, other than as a payoff for loyalty to keep their corruption going.
When private businesses make less than expected in any period, bonuses either cease to exist or are downsized accordingly. With the BBC, the parasites of Britain, they increase.
Why aren't I surprised?
When private businesses make less than expected in any period, bonuses either cease to exist or are downsized accordingly. With the BBC, the parasites of Britain, they increase.
Why aren't I surprised?
Big Bonus Club £20m payout
By COLIN ROBERTSON
August 07, 2007
THE BBC has paid out nearly £20million in staff bonuses — as trust in its programmes sinks to an all-time low.
A staggering £19,429,853 was dished out during the 12 months to June 30 — more than £2million up on last year.
A further £232,000 was shared by EIGHT executive board members — with BBC Worldwide chief John Smith bagging £87,000.
Nearly half the corporation’s 23,000 employees received bonuses, with the average totalling £1,805.
One worker was given £100,739.
The total payout — equal to 143,000 annual licence fees — comes with the BBC desperate to regain public confidence after a series of phoneline scandals, faked shows and the Crowngate affair, which saw execs apologise to the Queen.
WHO GOT
THE MOST
THESE are the Top ten bonuses paid between July ’06 and June ’07.
Only executive board members were named.
1. £100,739
2. £87,000 (To John Smith)
3. £86,925
4. £76,371
5. £64,849
6. £60,390
7. £46,445
8. £45,600
9. £41,940
10. £40,000 (To Deputy Director General Mark Byford)
A recent poll found 59 per cent of licence-payers trust it less than before.
The £20million figure was not revealed in last month’s annual report.
And chiefs refused to say who got the top ten payouts — other than executive board members on that list.
The cash was handed last August to staff who met “performance targets” in the previous year.
Another round of bonuses is due this month.
Last year’s payments followed a year in which BBC director general Mark Thompson slashed 2,340 jobs under his ‘Value For Money’ scheme.
More are due to go after a lower-than-expected licence fee deal.
A BBC spokesman said: “Bonuses are part of staff’s contractual entitlement.”
By COLIN ROBERTSON
August 07, 2007
THE BBC has paid out nearly £20million in staff bonuses — as trust in its programmes sinks to an all-time low.
A staggering £19,429,853 was dished out during the 12 months to June 30 — more than £2million up on last year.
A further £232,000 was shared by EIGHT executive board members — with BBC Worldwide chief John Smith bagging £87,000.
Nearly half the corporation’s 23,000 employees received bonuses, with the average totalling £1,805.
One worker was given £100,739.
The total payout — equal to 143,000 annual licence fees — comes with the BBC desperate to regain public confidence after a series of phoneline scandals, faked shows and the Crowngate affair, which saw execs apologise to the Queen.
WHO GOT
THE MOST
THESE are the Top ten bonuses paid between July ’06 and June ’07.
Only executive board members were named.
1. £100,739
2. £87,000 (To John Smith)
3. £86,925
4. £76,371
5. £64,849
6. £60,390
7. £46,445
8. £45,600
9. £41,940
10. £40,000 (To Deputy Director General Mark Byford)
A recent poll found 59 per cent of licence-payers trust it less than before.
The £20million figure was not revealed in last month’s annual report.
And chiefs refused to say who got the top ten payouts — other than executive board members on that list.
The cash was handed last August to staff who met “performance targets” in the previous year.
Another round of bonuses is due this month.
Last year’s payments followed a year in which BBC director general Mark Thompson slashed 2,340 jobs under his ‘Value For Money’ scheme.
More are due to go after a lower-than-expected licence fee deal.
A BBC spokesman said: “Bonuses are part of staff’s contractual entitlement.”