Memorandum by the Chief Executive Officer
To Council:
The Local Government Remuneration Tribunal
(the Tribunal) is required to make an annual determination, on the fees payable
to Councillors and Mayors in accordance with section 241 of the Local
Government Act 1993 (the Act).
Under the Act, the Tribunal’s role is to
determine the categories of councils and mayoral offices in NSW, place each
council and mayoral office into one of the categories it has determined (at
least once every three years), and on an annual basis set the minimum and
maximum fees payable to councillors and mayors in each category.
The City of Sydney is currently the only
council in NSW categorised as a Principal CBD (the highest category) by the
Tribunal. As a matter of standing policy, Council has resolved that having
regard to the Tribunal’s determination of a fee range for Councillors and the
Lord Mayor, Council shall always pay the maximum fees as determined by the
Tribunal.
Note that the Tribunal has advised that
submissions are to be endorsed by their respective council.
Submissions are due by Friday 20 December
2024.
MONICA BARONE
PSM
Chief Executive Officer
Moved by the Chair (the Lord Mayor), seconded
by Councillor Miller –
It is resolved that Council endorse the
submission to the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal as shown at Attachment
A to the subject memorandum.
Carried unanimously.
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