Washington -Tennessy Valley Bureau CEO Jeff Rish -The highest salary federal employee with a 10.5 million dollar reward package per year -On Friday, he assumed President Trump, who blamed Lirash in his first term, 11 days after taking office I suddenly announced that I retired. I vowed to fire him as a “ridiculous” salary.
“Lyash sounds like DOGE'D,” said senior managers, mentioning the post in the ELON MUSK government efficiency bureau to suppress unnecessary federal spending.
The TVA representative denied that Lyash was leaving after six years of work, depending on the pressure from Trump's team or to go ahead.
“The answer is no,” Melissa Green spokeswoman said in the post. “When Jeff was hired in 2019, he told the TVA Board to inform them when he was seriously considering retirement. Jeff protected his words and the Board of Directors last fall. I started a conversation.
In his goodbye message, Lyash wrote: “I'm looking forward to the next chapter, but I spend more time with my family, grandchildren, and friends, but I miss the relationship with the TVA team throughout this area.”
“The true strength of the TVA is those people. The experienced and passionate labor is working to create a difference every day,” said Lyash.
Trump was torn by Liasch in the last year of the 45th President's position, and in August 2020, “We are driving him away in some way. The Board of Directors will do it or we will do it. But he is gone.
At that time, Mr. Trump said that Lyash should earn “$ 500,000 or less a year” and should not get a “luxurious” exit package.
According to the law, the President earns $ 400,000 a year in addition to $ 50,000 allowance. Congress members receive an annual salary of $ 174,000.
The President at the time said, in response to questions from the post, Lyash stated that it was terribly overpaid for his role, leading the federal -owned utility, a heritage of the New Deal Inferrasta Project.
“It's the biggest job in the government's history. If you're interested in money, I've been waiting for someone to ask me, it's been a long time.” Was told in briefing. COVID-19 pandemic.
Other TVA employees also earn the best dollars. John Thomas, the highest finance manager, cost $ 6.3 million a year, the highest executive officer, Don Mul, earns $ 5 million, and David Fountain, General Counsel, earns $ 3.3 million. Tim Laussch will take 3.3 million dollars back. According to November report from Knox Building News Sentinel.
TVA's criticism of salary is a superb, Steve Cohen (D-Tenn) said in 2020 that Lyash wages are “lack of columns of public institutions.”
Many [TVA executives] Coen says that it will give energy to the poor in Japan, which is still economically suffering in many areas, and run more than 1 million dollars that operate an agent set to support support, “said Cohen. 。
“This makes the salary outside the range even more unpleasant. This has been wrong for decades, and these salaries should be considerably reduced, especially at this time.”
Lyash's subordinates defended his compensation by paying attention to the frequency of Utilitity Executive to get 7 or eight digits.
