Council Remuneration 2013 (no increase)

In 2012 there was to be no increase for Council Base Pay and The Mayor declined his base rate increase. The Meeting pay that was scheduled to increase to $160 meeting was deferred until at least 2013 and remains at $137 per eligible committee meeting. Meeting pay will only be paid to those Council members who apply for it.

2012 Council Remuneration Recommendations

Council will have to decide:

•  on any meeting pay increase in early 2013?
• continuation of meeting pay?
• any change to CPI formula.  (Canada vs B.C. ?? ) (Note: RDNO uses B.C.  CPI.)

Coldstream Uses B.C. CPI

 From the NORD Cow Agenda for Wednesday  Download Agenda 650 KB PDF)

Effective January 1, 2009 and each January 1st thereafter, all remuneration amounts contained in this Bylaw, with the exception of mileage rates, will be adjusted to the nearest dollar to reflect the annual British Columbia Consumer Price Index year-over-year change as reported by Statistics Canada.

Analysis of Council Remuneration including a B.C. CPI option.

 Don Quixote Note:

• Under Present formula (Canada CPI) the Council remuneration will remain at the present 2010 levels ($ 20,474) until 2013 when it will increase to $22,184 (8.352% increase)
•  Under Present formula (Canada CPI) the Mayor's remuneration will remain at the present 2010 levels ($ 63,466) until 2013 when it will increase to $68,767 (8.352% increase)
•  All remuneration amounts are 1/3 tax free.

Cities That Use BC CPI or
Statistics Canada consumer price index for Vancouver.

• West Kelowna
• Dawson Creek
• Quesnel
• Prince George    (Statistics Canada consumer price index for Vancouver.)
• Kelowna (Statistics Canada consumer price index for Vancouver.)