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MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANNAPOLIS POLICY AND
ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
POLICY 114
ADMINISTRATION
Council Remuneration
1. GENERAL
This policy is referred to as the "Council Remuneration Policy."
2. AUTHORITY FOR POLICY
Section 23(1)(d) of the Municipal Government Act states that the council may make policies
providing for and fixing:
(i) the annual remuneration to be paid to the mayor or warden,
(ii) the annual remuneration to be paid to the deputy mayor or deputy warden,
(iii)
the annual remuneration to be paid to councillors,
(iv)
that part of the salary or remuneration that is an allowance for expenses incidental
to the discharge of the duties of such persons as elected officers of the municipality,
(v)
the deduction to be made from the remuneration of such persons, other than
persons on parental accommodation, for missing more than three council or
committee meetings in a year, and
(vi)
the rate per kilometre as a travelling allowance for such persons for actual distance
travelled once each day to go to, and return from, every daily session of a meeting of
the council or of a committee.
3. DEFINITIONS
Terms used in this policy shall have the same meaning as in the Municipal Government Act,
or as their context applies according to a dictionary of the Canadian language.
4. REMUNERATION
(a)
Warden
Effective April 1, 2026, the position of Warden shall be compensated at a rate of $74,295
per annum or part thereof, payable in bi-weekly installments.
(b)
Deputy Warden
Effective April 1, 2026, the position of Deputy Warden shall be compensated at a rate of
$49,278 per annum or part thereof, payable in bi-weekly installments.
(c) Councillor
Effective April 1, 2026, the position of Councillor shall be compensated at a rate of
$37,148 per annum or part thereof, payable in bi-weekly installments.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANNAPOLIS POLICY AND
ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
POLICY 114
ADMINISTRATION
Council Remuneration
(d) Annual Increases
The Warden, Deputy Warden, and Councillor remuneration amounts will increase by the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Nova Scotia, all goods in, from October to October.
(e)
Pension Equivalent
Upon election of a new council every four years, each member of council may elect to
immediately enter the Municipality's Public Sector Superannuation Pension Plan through
the Province of Nova Scotia by making equal contributions according to the terms and
conditions of the Plan.
(f)
Health Care Benefits
Upon election of a new council every four years, each member of council may elect to
immediately enter the Municipality's medical, and dental insurance program according to
the terms and conditions of the program.
5. ABSENCES
(a)
Members of council who are absent from more than three Council, Committee of the
Whole, or other meetings of committees in any one year to which they have been
appointed by council, shall have their remuneration reduced by $75.00 for each such
absence over three absences, with the dates running from November 1st in any year to
October 31st in the following year.
(b)
A member of council who is not provided at least five (5) business days' notice of a
meeting date shall not be deemed to be absent and shall not accrue any missed meeting
time.
(c)
Absence from multiple meetings on the same day shall only be deemed to be one
absence.
(d)
Where a member of council is required to attend an event or function at the request of
council at the same time as a formal council or committee meeting, the council member
shall not be considered absent and shall not accrue any missed meeting time.
6. MILEAGE
Members of council shall be reimbursed for mileage expenses in order to attend Council and
Committee meetings at the rate contained within the Municipality's Travel and Expenses
Policy.
7. REPEAL
Policy 114 Council Remuneration, adopted by Municipal Council of the County of Annapolis
on February 19, 2025, is hereby repealed.
MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF ANNAPOLIS POLICY AND
ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
POLICY 114
ADMINISTRATION
Council Remuneration
Municipal Clerk's Annotation for Official Policy Book
I certify that this policy was adopted by Municipal Council as indicated below:
Seven (7) Day Notice .......................................................................... March 10, 2026
Council Approval ...................................................................................... March 17, 2026
Sarah Kucharski
March 18, 2026
Municipal Clerk
Date
At Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia