Bermuda Tourism Authority staff who meet performance objectives are eligible for bonuses of five to 30 per cent of their baseline salary, Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell told the House of Assembly yesterday.

“As of this morning, I was advised that no one in the executive of the BTA, including the CEO, has received a bonus,” Mr Crockwell said.

“There have been bonuses paid to staff based on their contract.”

Responding to questions from Progressive Labour Party Member of Parliament Derrick Burgess, the minister said the CEO, Bill Hanbury, was technically qualified for bonuses of 30 per cent.

Mr Hanbury recently revealed that he earns $295,000 per year, and gets a $75,000 annual housing allowance.

Stressing that the BTA was an independent body and that he did not control its accounts, Mr Crockwell was unable to give the precise number of staff who had taken bonuses under the authority’s performance incentive programme.