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Former Employee Tops 2016 Bluewater Health 'Sunshine List'

A former employee was paid the most by Bluewater Health in 2016 despite not being there the entire year.

The hospital paid 51 employees salaries totalling $6.25-million.

Dr. Mark Taylor Dr. Mark Taylor

At the top of the so-called "sunshine list" is former Vice President, Medical Affairs and Chief of Professional Staff Mark Taylor at $358,000, an increase of about $28,000 over 2015.

Bluewater Health announced in late 2015 that Dr. Taylor was no longer employed at the Sarnia hospital, but was not at liberty to elaborate because it was a personnel matter.

Other notables on the 2016 list are President and CEO Mike Lapaine who was paid $293,000, Vice President of Operations Laurie Zimmer at $151,000, and Business Director of Medicine Susan Roger at $148,000.

Lapaine took over as CEO January 1, 2016 for the retiring Sue Denomy.

Under The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, passed in 1996, taxpayer-funded organizations are required to disclose the names and salaries of employees paid $100,000 or more. -With files from Dave Dentinger

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