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Remuneration of
Warden, Deputy
Warden and
Councillors
Policy P-09
Amended Effective: April 1, 2023
Remuneration of Warden, Deputy Warden and Councillors Policy P-09 2
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
POLICY P-09
REMUNERATION
WARDEN, DEPUTY WARDEN, AND COUNCILLORS
2023/24
BE IT RESOLVED that the remuneration of the Warden and Councillors shall be as follows:
A. The Warden shall be paid a base salary of $54,868.03 per annum, payable monthly.
B. The Deputy Warden shall be paid a base salary of $28,713.53 per annum, payable monthly.
C. All remaining Councillors shall be paid a base salary of $25,125.06 per annum, payable
monthly.
D. Annually the Municipal Council considers the cost -of -living increase which has taken place
over the previous year and will approve an increase in the level of compensation which is to
be payable to all employees of the Municipality under Section 5.3.1. The percentage
increase approved for staff will also apply to the remuneration paid to the Warden, Deputy
Warden and Councillors.
E. All Councillors, including the Warden and Deputy Warden, in addition to the payments set
forth above, shall be paid an allowance for travel for kilometres travelled once each day for
going to and returning from every daily session of the Council or a Committee or attendance
at every Board Meeting or other function if this attendance is as a representative of Council.
The allowance for travel will be a per km rate reimbursed at the provincial rate.
F. A Warden or Deputy Warden and Councillors who miss more than three (3) Councilor
Committee meetings in any year without leave of Council shall have the sum of $55.00 per
missed meeting deducted from any salary paid to such individual.
H. This Resolution shall take effect on the 15t day of April 2023.
Notice of Intention to Amend — Committee of the Whole — March 16, 2023 (2023-103)
First Notice — Council — March 23, 2023 (2023-124)
Second/Final Notice — Council - April 13, 2023 (2023-166)
Effective Date — April 1, 2023
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RECORD OF ADOPTION/AMENDMENTS
Effective Date
Reason for Adoption/Amendment
April 1, 2017
2017-135 — Approval of Cost of Living (CPI) of 1.2% approved by Council
on March 16, 2017.
July 31, 2017
Amendment to change all policies with mileage references to reflect use
of provincial mileage rate.
April 1, 2018
2018-105/111 - Approval of Cost of Living (CPI) of 1.1 % approved by
Council on March 8, 2018.
January 1, 2019
2018-567/2019-003 - Approval of increase to maintain same net income
after elimination of the one-third tax free allowance.
April 1, 2019
2019-121/134 — Approval of Cost of Living (Consumer Price Index) by
2.2% approved by Council on March 28, 2019.
April 1, 2020
2020-140 — Approval of Cost of Living (Consumer Price Index) by 1.6%
approved by Council on April 2, 2020.
April 1, 2021
2021-158 —Approval of Cost of Living (Consumer Price Index) by 0.3%
approved by Council on April 15, 2021.
April 1, 2022
2022-148 - Approval of Cost of Living (Consumer Price Index) by 4.1 %
approved by Council on April 14, 2022.
April 1, 2023
2023-103/122 - Approval of Cost of Living (Consumer Price Index) by
7.5% approved by Council on March 23, 2023)
Notice of Intention to Amend — Committee of the Whole — March 16, 2023 (2023-103)
First Notice — Council — March 23, 2023 (2023-124)
Second/Final Notice — Council - April 13, 2023 (2023-166)
Effective Date — April 1, 2023
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Annotation for Official Policy Book
Notice of Intention to Amend
Committee of the Whole - March 16, 2023 (2023-103)
Date of First Notice
Council - March 23, 2023 (2023-124)
Date of Second Notice
Council - April 13, 2023 (2023-166)
Effective Date
April 1, 2023
1 certify that this Policy was amended by Council as indicated above.
Pamela Ni M ra unicipal Clerk
April 16, 2023
Date
Notice of Intention to Amend — Committee of the Whole — March 16, 2023 (2023-103)
First Notice — Council — March 23, 2023 (2023-124)
Second/Final Notice — Council - April 13, 2023 (2023-166)
Effective Date — April 1, 2023