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POLICY # 2018-11-01
MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF PICTOU
COUNCIL REMUNERATION POLICY
In accordance with Section 23(1) (d), (2), and (3) of the Municipal Government Act,
being Chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1998, the Municipal Council for
the Municipality of the County of Pictou hereby enacts a policy with respect to Council
Remuneration and Expenses as follows:
REMUNERATION
1.
Commencing on January 1, 2019 elected officials shall be compensated for their
services to the Municipality at the following annual rates:
Warden
$57,923.52
Deputy Warden
26,745.12
Councillors (excluding Warden & Deputy Warden)
22,476.96
2.
On April 1st of each fiscal year the compensation for elected municipal officials
shall be increased annually by the Consumer Price Index as applied to the Canada
Pension Plan.
3.
Elected officials missing more than three Council or committee meetings in a year
shall be subject to a deduction of $60 for each meeting missed.
4.
An elected official shall not be considered to be absent from a meeting under any
of the following circumstances:
(a)
he/she is attending another Committee/Commission/Board meeting,
or conference/seminar which is being held simultaneously;
(b)
illness and/or medical appointments of the Councillor;
(c) bereavement as a result of the death of a relative, including a parent,
spouse, sibling, child, father-in-law, mother-in-law, or any other
relative living in the same household;
(d) attendance at Court;
(e)
when leave from the meeting has been granted by the Municipal
Council;
(f)
the elected official has not been given at least 72 hours prior notice of
the intention to hold a meeting;
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(g) inclement weather conditions;
(h)
job related responsibilities.
5.
The Councillor shall notify the Municipal Clerk or recording Secretary of the
Council, Committee, Board and/or Commission prior to the meeting that he/she
will be absent, in order that the minutes will reflect the reason for the absence.
6.
Where a Council member is nominated or appointed by Council to a board,
commission or other position, or is otherwise appointed as a representative of the
Municipality, any remuneration from that position, including reimbursement of
expenses, shall be paid to the Council member.
CITIZEN APPOINTMENTS
7.
A Committee member who is not a Council member shall be paid an annual
honorarium for serving on the Committee as follows:
Riverton Guest Home Corporation
$1,000
Eastern Mainland Housing Authority
250
Fences Arbitration Committee
100 (1st 3 hrs) + Mileage
30/hr (hours in excess of 3 hrs)
REPEAL
8.
Policy #2015-01-01 and all other policies relating to Council remuneration are
hereby repealed.