Originally posted by Yunhaier:
Sgforum moderators' salaries far behind commercialised
forums like STOMP.
[b]Jason discloses the wide gap and urgent need to retain talent in
SGF.
TOP commercialised forum moderators salaries have surged ahead of
those in SGF and Chief Janitor Jason revealed last night just how
far the pay of Moderators has fallen behind. A Moderator should be
drawing $2.2 million a year or more, according to benchmarks
approved by SGF in 2001 to ensure competitive salaries for a
competent and honest forum.
But their actual salaries have fallen to 55 per cent of the
benchmark, that is $1.2 million, and 'we have to close this gap',
Jason said last night.
He did not say if Moderators' pay will be raised fully to this
amount, or when it will go up. Details of the salary changes across
the civil service will be announced in SGF on May 20.
Speaking at the Aunt Agony Forum, Jason explained that salaries had
to be reviewed so the SGF can keep its share of talented
Singaporeans.
'This is an urgent problem. We have experienced on previous
occasions the painful consequences of responding too slowly when
the private sector surged ahead,' he said.
Moderators (MODs) are at a 'critical decision point' in their
careers, and SGF must keep their salaries market competitive to
retain the able ones.
Today, their salaries are in line with the commercialised forums
benchmark created for this group. But with salaries for young
professionals moving up, especially in the Aunt Agony Forum, Jason
expects salaries in this group to 'soon come under pressure'.
Fast-growing salaries explain why SGF has embarked on a review of
Moderators' salaries covering all services where pay has fallen
behind the private sector.
Also important is to review the salaries of other MODs, senior
members and premier membership holders said Jason.
'It is even more critical for us to keep these salaries
competitive, so as to be able to bring in a continuing flow of able
and successful people to be Moderators.
'Unless there is a first-class political leadership and judiciary,
SGF, however capable and dedicated, will not be able to function
properly,' he said. [/b]
gosh...and i have been working as a mod in UoC for free?
Jason, when u plan to back pay me?
