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POLICY Policy No: GOV-COU-020
Policy Title: COUNCIL COMPENSATION
Policy Type: COUNCIL
Category: Governance
Sub-Category: Council
Author: Author Unknown
Dept/Div: Office of the Mayor & Council
Approval Date: December 9, 2002
Reviewed Date: June 2016
Next Review Date: July 2021
Reviewed Date:
Last Amended:
Replaces: I-020 - Council Compensation
Repealed:
Replaced by:
Related Policies, Procedures and/or Guidelines: To be included next review.
1. POLICY PURPOSE:
To be included at next review. 2. DEFINITIONS:
To be included at next review.
3. SCOPE:
POLICY APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING:
☐ All Employees
☐ All Full-Time Employees ☐ All Union
☐ Management ☐ C.U.P.E. 68 Civic
☐ Non Union ☐ C.U.P.E. 68 Mechanics
☐ Temporary ☐ C.U.P.E. 791
☐ Student ☐ I.B.E.W. 636
☐ Part-Time Employees ☐ K.P.F.F.A.
☐ Specified Positions only: ☐ Other:
☒ Council ☐ Local Boards & Advisory Committees
Policy No: GOV-COU-020
Policy Title: COUNCIL COMPENSATION
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4. POLICY CONTENT:
a. As of January 1, 2003 the Mayor’s and Councillor’s current base salary shall be $62,200 and $32,000 respectively.
b. Effective December 1, 2003, the base salary of the Mayor and Councillors be
set at $63,444 and $32,640 respectively.
c. Effective with the election of City Council in 2003, the Mayor and Councillors receive an annual salary adjustment equal to the lesser of the annual
adjustment received by City staff classified as M-band or classified as non-
union employees, which shall take effect on the same date as the staff
adjustment. d. Effective December 1, 2003, Councillors will have the option of receiving
matching contributions to their individual RRSP up to the regular rate OMERS
contribution. It is recognized that the Mayor currently receives contributions to
his RRSP in lieu of the regular rate of OMERS contribution. e. Any amendment to this policy, other than for housekeeping purposes where
the intent of the policy does not change, shall require at least one public
meeting of which sufficient notice shall be given.
5. HISTORY OF POLICY CHANGES
Administrative Updates
2016-06-01 - I-020 policy template re-formatted to new numbering system and
given number GOV-COU-020.
Formal Amendments No amendment history to date.