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to compensate Council members on a per-meeting basis, and to provide the President with an annual retainer. The timeline for implementing this policy is now being determined and will be confirmed in 2022. SUCCESSFUL ONLINE TECHNICAL EXAM PILOT PROJECT CONTINUES In late 2020, following cancellation of in-person exams due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Engineers and Geoscientists BC launched a pilot for administering online technical examinations. Following the success of its initial online offerings, Engineers and Geoscientists BC partnered with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta and Professional Engineers Ontario to successfully offer exams across 160 engineering and geoscience subjects for more than 900 candidates throughout the Spring and Summer of 2021. With the pilot extended for the duration of 2021, additional engineering and geoscience regulators across Canada are participating in the fall 2021 session, which is currently underway. This pilot will be extended for 2022. VICE PRESIDENT APPOINTED; COUNCILLOR-BRANCH PAIRINGS CONFIRMED At their inaugural meeting on November 1, Council appointed Mark Adams, P.Eng., to serve as Vice President for 2021/2022. Council also confirmed appointments for its Executive, Audit, and Governance Sub-Committees, and established new Councillor- Branch pairings, which establish a formal connection

Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Council of elected registrants and government representatives meets throughout the year to conduct the business of organizational governance. The following are the highlights of its September 24 and November 1, 2021 meetings. 2020/2021 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPROVED At its September meeting, Council received the report of the Audit Sub-committee and approved the organization’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The audit was conducted virtually and resulted in no adjustments or control issues. This year, Engineers and Geoscientists BC reported increased revenues due to registrant growth and higher participation in professional development events. Operating expenses also increased, driven primarily by strengthened staff support resulting from increased scopes and programs under the Professional Governance Act , and higher discipline-related legal expenses. These increases were offset by lower expenses for travel, events, and building operation and maintenance related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and office closure. Council also made progress towards its target for its General Operating Fund of six months operating expenses (currently 3.9 months) and will continue to work to achieve this target through incremental increases over the next several years. REMUNERATION POLICY FOR PRESIDENT AND ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS Following a governance review in 2020 conducted by Watson Advisors, Council approved establishing a remuneration policy for its President and elected Councilors. The policy is intended to recognize the significant time commitment associated with these roles, and the need to continue to attract qualified candidates to support the expanded regulatory role of the organization. Remuneration is also important from an equity perspective; while some firms compensate their employees for time taken to participate on Council, other registrants may not have access to the same benefits. Remuneration allows individuals who don’t have the opportunity to participate through their employer to be compensated for their time. Council assigned a subcommittee, comprising four publicly appointed Council members and an outgoing Council member, to establish Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s compensation approach. The subcommittee brought forward a recommendation

between Council and each of Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s fifteen regional branches.

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