Regina to save $304K eliminating deputy city manager job

The City of Regina says it will save $304,000 a yearby getting rid of the deputy city manager position.

Former deputy city manager Brent Sjobergfound himselfout of a job earlier this year after a reorganization at city hall.

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Chris Holden became the new city manager andSjoberg's duties were distributed to other managers.

A report going to today's meeting of executive committee which is city council in committee form recommendsformally discontinuing the deputy city manager position.

The city says the money saved will be be "reallocated for other initiatives" or directed to the general fund reserve.

Former city manager received special payout

It's the latest information on salaries of senior managers to be released this month

Last week, the public learned that a special payout helped raise the 2015 compensation of former city manager Glen Davies to $717,000. Davies left the city last year and got a new job in Ontario.

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According to the public accounts, Davies received his base salary (for 10 months) of $248,081 and was also given $468,921 as "other" remuneration. The report said that may include credits for unused vacation or sick days as well as "amounts paid to an employee upon termination".