Offgem employees receive bonuses

[Dr Dave]

Offgem the energy watchdog pay their staff bonuses for what i wonder? my bills keep going up, who's watching the watchdog.

The energy watchdog has paid more than £1 million in bonuses to staff in the past two years.

Ofgem gave hundreds of employees the rewards in 2010 and 2011 - some in excess of £20,000.

The official figures reveal a total of £602,969 was dished out to 266 staff in 2010, at an average of £2,267 per person, while last year 346 employees shared a bonus pot of £515,047, at an average of £1,489.

Two members of staff received more than £20,000 in 2010, 14 got more than £10,000 across 2010 and 2011, and 38 pocketed more than £5,000 over the two years.

The details were published after a written question to Parliament from shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint was answered.

[Guest pelmetman]

That's the public sector for you ;-)..................you get a bonus for doing your job ???

 

[malc d]

I think we have to assume that they are extremely good at watching price rises.

 

Then those who spot the biggest price rise, get the biggest bonus.

 

Is that how it works d'ya think ??

 

 

:-|

[Dr Dave]

346 employees i wonder if you ring them, they all fight each other to answer the phone. or if no one is available to take your call...........we are all counting our money!!!

[colin]

My first reaction is WTF, but then there is no referance to the pay structure and what the bonus's are paid for, without this it's totaly meaningless.