Suva's acting CEO tops salary list

Tevita Boseiwaqa, the acting chief executive officer (CEO) of Suva City Council, has been re­vealed as the highest-paid mu­nicipal leader in Fiji, according to salary disclosures made in Par­liament by the Minister for Local Government, Maciu Nalumisa.

Mr Boseiwaqa's annual salary stands at $159,386; a figure deter­mined by the Higher Salaries Commission.

This revelation came as part of an update on the salaries of acting CEOs across various municipal councils in Fiji, following a writ­ten question in Parliament.

Suva City Council, along with Nasinu Town Council and Tavua Town Council, currently operates under special administrators, who are temporarily serving as acting CEOs.

The report clarified that acting CEO salaries for these councils are calculated by adding 95 per cent of the difference between the Special Administrator's salary and the CEO's base salary.

According to the update, the act­ing CEO of Nasinu Town Council, Felix Magnus, receives an annual salary of $79,549.80, while Tavua Town Council's acting CEO, Sireli Korovulavula, is currently on a $12,000 annual allowance, pending approval from the Higher Salaries Commission for his full salary.

In total, the three councils are spending $183,055.66 on acting CEO salaries, with an additional $26,252 allocated for allowances covering official vehicles, mobile phones, internet, and travel for of­ficial duties.

Mr Nalumisa also clarified that the positions of executive chairs, mentioned in previous questions, have not been created, as the min­istry does not approve new posi­tions within municipal council structures.

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