Our Remuneration policy
Our Executive Director is responsible for the execution of our organisation’s mission. In this capacity, the Director accounts for the results of an international organisation that receives over €10,000,000 in donations and funding annually, where some 170 people work, which is supported by approximately 45,660 donors, and has 350 volunteers.
The responsibility of the Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board is responsible for the remuneration policy and the Executive Director’s salary. NLR follows the Regulation for the Remuneration of Directors of Charities. Compared to positions of similar complexity and responsibility, the Supervisory Board considers the current remuneration of the director fair and reasonable
A role that demands high-profile professional performance
In its consideration, the Supervisory Board regards the position of NLR’s Executive Director as more than a full-time job. It is a role with great responsibilities that demands high-profile professional performance. The Executive Director is in charge of an organisation that cooperates with many international partners, including health ministries, scientists, companies, and other NGOs.
The annual salary of the Executive Director
Every three years, the Supervisory Board reviews the remuneration of the Executive Director. The most recent update took place in 2017. The Board concluded that the remuneration policy was performed in accordance with the regulations. The 2017 annual salary of the Executive Director Mr Jan van Berkel was €114,038 (1 FTE/12 months). Van Berkel donated his remuneration of €5,000 as chair of Goede Doelen Nederland to NLR.