Council Remuneration Policy (No. 865)

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia · adopted 2025-03-05

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MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH Council Remuneration Policy C-029-01 Effective Date: March 5, 2025 Council Remuneration Policy C-029-01 Page 1 Part 1 Purpose The Purpose of this policy is to provide remuneration for the work and contributions of members of Council. Municipal Council recognizes the importance of adequate remuneration for members of Council that reflects the duties and responsibilities of these individuals. Part 2 Remuneration 2.1 The Warden, Deputy Warden, and every member of Council of the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth shall be paid for their services an amount to be reviewed annually. 2.2 The Warden, Deputy Warden, and Councillors shall have annual remuneration as follows as of April 1, 2024: Warden $48,452.49 Deputy Warden $33,493.64 Councillor $28,842.35 2.3 Council remuneration shall be reviewed within one year of each General Municipal Election. Part 3 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Annual Adjustment to Renumeration 3.1 The remuneration established in Part 1 of this Policy shall be annually adjusted by Nova Scotia CPI as approved by Council per the Cost of Living Adjustment Management Policy C-286-22. Chief Administrative Officer's Annotation for Official Policy Book MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF YARMOUTH Council Remuneration Policy C-029-01 Effective Date: March 5, 2025 Council Remuneration Policy C-029-01 Page 2 Date of Notice to Council members of Intent to Consider (7 days Min) February 14, 2025 Date of Passage of current Policy March 5, 2025 I certify that this Council Remuneration Policy C-029-01 was adopted by Council as indicated above. ___________________________________ April 8, 2025 Chief Administrative Officer Date Date last reviewed by Council: March 5, 2025 Date last amended: March 5, 2025 Amendment Log Date Amendment Description March 5, 2025 - Removed "& Expenses" from title. - Added Part 1 Purpose - Part 2 Remuneration: - added to Section 2.1: Deputy Warden, and every member of Council replaced "his or her" with "their" removed "as Warden" - added Section 2.2 - added Section 2.3 - added Section 2.4 - Added Part 3 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Annual Adjustment to Remuneration - Removed Sections: - Part 1 through Part 10