Sean Sweeney, appointed in June, also sought changes to pension terms and car access ahead of taking up post
The new chief executive of the MetroLink underground project asked that a probationary period be removed from his €550,000-per-year contract because of the “upheaval for him and his family” in taking up the post.
The new Metrolink chief executive queried whether he could opt out of a public service pension scheme and receive an added payment on top of his salary instead.Liam Payne: Family issues statement after One Direction singer’s death in Argentina The role comes with lucrative terms and conditions including a €550,000 salary, private health insurance for him and his family, and up to €30,000 in moving and relocation expenses.
One message between officials said: “ period has been removed. It is not deemed acceptable by the candidate for such a senior role considering the upheaval for him and his family.” Other changes were sought to the contract around the provision of a car and pension payments for the role. There was also discussion over “automatic termination” of the post if the government decided not to go ahead with Metrolink.
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