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Report Number: CS 04-05
Date: January 6, 2005
From:
Bruce Taylor, AMCT, CMM
City Clerk
Subject: Council Compensation
Recommendation:
1. That Report CS 04-05 regarding Council compensation be received.
2. That the draft by-law to adopt vadous amendments respecting Council
compensation and benefits be enacted.
That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the
necessary actions to give effect thereto.
Executive Summary:
To implement various adjustments respecting Council compensation and benefits.
Financial Implications: See Background
Background:
Please find attached to this Report a draft by-law to implement various adjustments
respecting Council compensation and benefits. The only changes that have been made
respecting Council compensation and benefits are as follows:
· The salary of the Mayor will increase from $60,000 to $63,654 effective January
1, 2005 to reflect the same increases given to both Union and Non-Union staff
within the past year.
· The salary of the Councillors will increase from $25,000 to $26,523 effective
January 1, 2005, again to reflect the same increases given to all staff within the
past year.
· Per diem payments will be made monthly.
Report CS 04-05
Council Compensation
January 6, 2005
Page 2
87
The daily allowance for expenses incurred at conventions has increased from
$50 to $60 per day.
For Members who have completed 15 years of continuous service and cease to
be a Member, extended health, dental and vision benefits will continue until the
Member attains age 70, previous this was age 65. The cost of this extension is
$564 annually for each Member that would be eligible for this benefit.
The attached draft by-law also continues to deem one-third of Council's remuneration
as expenses.
It is important to note that Members of Council have not received an increase in their
salary since 2001. The increase provided for in the attached draft by-law reflect the
same increases provided to all City staff of 3% in 2004 and 3% in 2005.
Attachments:
1. Draft by-law
Prepared Byj
Bruce Taylor
City Clerk
Attachment
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
(Acting) Chief Administrative Officer
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NO. 6452/{) 4
Being a by-law respecting Council salaries,
benefits, allowances and communications.
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, allows for the
payment of remuneration and expenses to Members of Council and local boards,
including the option to provide that one-third of the taxable remuneration and expenses
be deemed as expenses incident to the discharge of their duties for income tax
purposes;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 2 of By-law Number 5999/02 is hereby deleted and the following is
substituted therefore:
2. (a) The remuneration payable to the Mayor shall be $63,654.00.
(b)
Commencing on January 1, 2006 and on every January 1st
thereafter, the annual salary of the Mayor shall be increased at the
same rate/percentage provided to those employees covered by the
Collective Agreement for CUPE Local 129 on April 1st of the
immediate preceding year.
Section 3 of By-law Number 5999/02 is hereby deleted and 'the following i's
substituted therefore:
3, (a) The remuneration payable to a Councillor shall be $26,523.
(b)
Commencing on January 1, 2006 and on every January 1st
thereafter, the annual salary of a Councillor shall be increased at
the same rate/percentage provided to those employees covered by
the Collective Agreement for CUPE Local 129 on Apdl 1st of the
immediate preceding year
Section 4 of By-law 5999/02 is hereby deleted and the following is substituted
therefore:
4. (a)
A Councillor shall be paid a per diem rate of 1.0% of their annual
salary for a total of ten days for attending a full day meeting,
workshop, seminar or convention.
(b)
Per diem payments payable to Councillors shall be paid monthly.
Per diem payments shall cease on the last day that the Councillors
remains in office and shall be pro-rated accordingly.
The daily allowance for expenses incurred at conventions shall be $60.00 per
day.
ATTACHMENT# / TOEEPOP,
Section 7(a) of By-law Number 5999/02 is hereby deleted and the following is
substituted therefore:
7. (a)
For Members who have completed fifteen years of continuous
service and cease to be a Member for the reasons set out in
Section 6(a)(I to v), the Corporation shall pay 100% of the premium
cost of the Extended Health, Dental and Vision Care Benefit Plans
until the Member attains age 70.
That one-third of the remuneration paid to Members of Council and local boards
of the municipality is deemed as expenses inddent to the discharge of their
duties as Members of Council or the local board.
7. This by-law shall take effect on January 1, 2005.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 17th day of January,
2005.
David Ryan, Mayor
Bruce Taylor, Clerk