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Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: November 28, 2022
Submitted By: Rob Maciver, Deputy CAO/Solicitor
Reviewed By: Mary -Anne Dempster, CAO
File Number:
Report Subject: Council Compensation
Recommendations:
Report Number: LGS-014-22
Resolution#: GG-263-22
By-law Number:
That Report LGS-014-22, be received for information.
Municipality of Clarington
Report LGS-014-22
Report Overview
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This report informs Council of the existing comprehensive compensation by-law that exists
for Members of Council and provides Council with the opportunity to perform the mandatory
once -per -term review.
1. Background
Municipal Act
1.1 The Municipal Act requires the bylaw to be reviewed once per term.
s. 283(7) On or after December 1, 2003, a council shall review a by-law under
subsection (5) at a public meeting at least once during the four-year period
corresponding to the term of office of its members after a regular election.
Last Review
1.2 Accordingly, the last review took place in December, 2018 with Report COD-029-18
Addendum. This review resulted in amending By-law 2011-005 with By-law 2018-103.
1.3 Report COD-029-18 addressed the Federal Government's elimination of the 1/3 tax free
exemption for Municipal officials beginning in 2019, the corresponding impact to
OMERS contributions, and the revised age limit for OMERS contributions in accordance
with OMERS criteria.
1.4 Prior to 2019, By-law 2011-005 contained the provision that, if the 1/3 tax free
exemption was ever amended or repealed, Council compensation would be
automatically adjusted to maintain the same net compensation level.
1.5 Amending By-law 2018-103 deleted the 1/3 tax free allowance including the
commitment to the automatic adjustment to net compensation should the 1/3 tax free
allowance be repealed.
1.6 Clarington's current by-law sets out the compensation practices for the Mayor and
Members of Council.
Council Remuneration Freeze — November 24, 2020
1.7 Through resolution #GG-410-20 Council froze Council Member's salary, travel
allowance and benefits for 2021 and 2022 at the 2020 approved rates.
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Report LGS-014-22
2. Concurrence
Not applicable
3. Financial Considerations
3.1 Changes to the Council Remuneration By-law will impact the compensation estimates
for Mayor and Council. Financial Services will be using the existing by-law requirements
in the preparation of the 2023 Draft Budget.
4. Conclusion
4.1 Should Council wish to amend the existing by-law, Staff would ask that direction be
given to provide a report with details of the change, including any amending by-law.
Staff Contact: Lisa Wheller, Human Resources Manager, 905-623-3379 ext 2205 or
Iwheller@clarington.net
There are no interested parties to be notified of Council's decision.