Title
Revised Elected Official Remuneration Policy C-AD22
Proposed Motion
That revised Elected Official Remuneration Policy C-AD22 be approved, as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports revised Elected Official Remuneration Policy C-AD22.
Purpose
At the February 18, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting of Council, Council Member Tracey Melnyk presented a Notice of Motion that at the February 25, 2020 Council meeting that direction to administration will be moved to present Elected Official Remuneration Policy C-AD22 for discussion on March 10, 2020 at a regular meeting of Council.
At the February 25, 2020 Council meeting, Council Member Tracey Melnyk moved that administration be directed to present Elected Official Remuneration Policy C-AD22 for discussion on March 24, 2020 at a regular meeting of Council. Subsequently, at the March 16, 2020 special Council meeting, Policy C-AD22 was tabled to a future Councill meeting.
Administration presents for Council's discussion and direction Elected Official Remuneration Policy C-AD22.
Summary
Administration reviewed areas that may be of concern for members of Council:
- What is included in conference budget?
- Is there a need for any additional mandatory conferences?
- Confirmation of the mechanism to return to Council for approval for additional funds if a Council Member is over budget.
- Clarification of per diem
Conference Budget
Per diems are not included in the calculation of Elected Official's Conference and Convention budgets.
- The intension is to include all conference costs aside from per diems. This would include registration, hotel, travel (airfaire, mileage, etc.), and meals.
Mandatory Conferences
Rural Municipalities of Alberta is currently the only mandatory conference and/or convention.
- One iteration of the policy included the following under mandatory conferences and conventions:
Two (2) Elected Officials shall be selected to attend the following conferenc...
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