#27998
Jimmy-T
Keymaster


    @scapegoat
    said:
    She refuses to even speak to anyone who challenges her, but nevertheless accepts a free strata levy payment per year – because of all the work she does.

    Well, I would start right there – if she is being give a levy holiday agreed in advance at the AGM, the Owners Corp is breaking the law.  If she is getting one retrospectively, I would flag the idea that this should be reviewed more closely as it seems to be a salary rather than an ex gratia payment (so again it is breaking the law).

    Literally tens of  thousands of people do a lot of work for their committees with no thought of payment.  What’s so special about your scheme?  If she doesn’t want to do it for free, let her stop.

    Regarding your plan to limit terms, I can see the appeal for dealing with rusted-on control freaks, but it would also wipe out the limited supply of committed and experienced committee members.  

    Better to deal with the problem head on – propose that you cut the payments on the basis that the committee is breaking the law and then call for a new chair when she blows up. 

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