The DRPA said John Hansen didn't get a raise when he went he was promoted to CEO two years ago.
CAMDEN -- The chief executive officer of the Delaware River Port Authority, John Hansen, could get a raise Wednesday.
According to the DRPA, although he took on the additional duties as CEO in 2014, Hanson's salary remained the same as when he served as chief financial officer. Now, the board is looking to bring his salary from $180,081 up to $219,474, in order to make it consistent with the position.
The Delaware River Port Authority Board of Commissioners is expected to vote Wednesday on a raise for CEO John Hanson, seen here in this file photo. (Tim Hawk | For NJ.com) The DRPA Board of Commissioners, scheduled to meet Wednesday morning, is set to vote on a nearly $40,000 per year pay increase for Hanson, according to the agenda.
Hason was appointed to the position of CEO in March 2014.
Hanson was named acting CEO in January 2014 after former CEO John Matheussen was appointed to serve as a Superior Court Judge. He took over the position on a permanent basis about two months later.
Prior to becoming CEO, Hanson served as Chief Financial Officer for the DRPA for 10 years starting in 2004 and was a member of the authority's board of commissioners for two years before that.
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