4207 To Establish the Rate of Remuneration for Members of Council for the 2018 - 2022 Term of CouncilTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
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A BY4.AW to Establish the Rate of Remuneration for Members of the Council of the Corporation
of the Town of Tillsonburg for the 2018 — 2022 term of Council and to Repeal By -Law 3932.
WHEREAS pursuant to section 282. (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001, chapter
25, subject to the Health Insurance Act, a municipality may provide, only through
contract either with an insurer licensed under the Insurance Act or with an association
registered under the Prepaid Hospital and Medical Services Act, (a) group life insurance
for members of council or any local board of the municipality, employees or former
employees of the municipality or any local board of the municipality or any class of them
and their spouses and children; (b) group accident insurance or group sickness
insurance for members of council or any local board of the municipality, employees or
former employees of the municipality or any local board of the municipality or any class
of them and their spouses and children; and (c) hospital, medical, surgical, nursing or
dental services or payments for those services for members of council or any local
board of the municipality, employees or former employees of the municipality or any
local board of the municipality or any class of them and their spouses and children;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to section 283. (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001,
chapter 25, a municipality may pay any part of the remuneration and expenses of the
members of any local board of the municipality and of the officers and employees of the
local board;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to section 283. (4) of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001,
chapter 25, no part of the remuneration of a member of a council or local board paid
under this section is deemed to be for expenses incidental to his or her duties as a
member and a municipality or local board shall not provide that any part of the
remuneration is for such deemed expenses;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to section 283. (7) of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001,
chapter 25, 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;
AND WHEREAS a review of Council remuneration has been conducted in 2018 for the
upcoming 2018-2022 Council term;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it necessary and desirable to repeal By -Law 3932
passed by Council in relation to Council remuneration and expenses for the 2014 —
2018 term of Council and establish a new by-law as of December 1, 2018;
AND WHEREAS Council recognizes that compensation should be tied mostly to Council
member performance and that performance means attendance at meetings and events;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg does enact as follows:
1. Council Remuneration
That remuneration paid to Members of Council of the Town of Tillsonburg shall
include the following, subject to the provisions contained within this By-law:
a) Annual Remuneration paid to members of Council;
b) Benefit Coverage including Life Insurance, Accidental Death &
Dismemberment and optional Extended Health and/or Dental;
2. Annual Remuneration
2.1 That Annual Remuneration paid to Members of Council shall be as follows:
Mayor $38,200.00
Councillor $17,700.00
2.2 That the Annual Remuneration paid to Members of Council in Section 2.1
shall be increased each year for cost of living based on the percentage
increase for employees commencing in the year 2020.
2.3 That the Annual Remuneration paid to Members of Council shall be paid in
equal bi-weekly instalments by way of direct deposit through the Town's
payroll system.
2.4 That no Member of Council shall be entitled to any form of severance pay
upon ceasing to be a Member of Council prior to the completion of their
elected term.
2.5 That the Annual Remuneration shall be deemed to include attendance at all
Regular and Special Council, Advisory Committee, Ad Hoc Committee and
Local Board meetings, except where an additional stipend is provided for
such attendance, and conducted in accordance with the Town or Local
Boards Procedural By-law as well as the attendance of Members of Council
at meetings of Committees and Working Groups as a representative of
Council.
2.6 That the Annual Remuneration shall further be deemed to include all
voluntary attendance at any Town, Local Board or other meetings for which a
Member of Council has not been appointed and for attendance at all Town,
Local Board or other events.
3. Benefit Coverage
3.1 That all Members of Council shall be entitled to enrolment in the following
group benefit plans:
a) Canada Pension Plan (CPP), in accordance with the Federal legislation
and regulations thereof, with the Town and the Member contributing
equally to the cost of the premiums;
b) Employer Health Tax (EHT), in accordance with the Provincial legislation
and regulations thereof, with the Town contributing one hundred percent
100%) to the cost of the premiums;
c) Life Insurance, in accordance with the contract thereof as Council may
approve from time to time, with the Town contributing one hundred
percent (100%) of the cost of the premiums;
d) Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), in accordance with the
contract thereof as Council may approve from time to time, with the Town
contributing one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the premiums;
e) Dental and Extended Health coverage for Council, in accordance with the
contract thereof as Council may approve from time to time, with the Town
contributing one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the premiums;
4. Expenses
4.1 That Members of Council, shall be issued a computerttablet for use of Town
business. The laptop computerttablet and related equipment shall remain
property of the Town and shall be returned upon completion of the elected
term, or upon request of the Town.
4.2 That any and all additional equipment provided by the Town to Members of
Council during the Council term shall remain property of the Town and shall
be returned upon completion of the elected term, or upon request of the
Town.
4.3 That any and all claims/disbursements for expenses shall be in accordance
with the Council/Local Board Expense Policy.
5. Review of Council Remuneration
5.1 That Council Remuneration shall be reviewed each Council term during the
last 24 months of the term.
5.2 That the report and recommendations as a result of the review shall be
presented to Council at a meeting open to the public.
5.3 That any changes as a result of the Council remuneration review shall take
effect on the 15 day of the new Council term and shall remain in effect for the
Council term.
6. THAT Council remunerations become effective December 1, 2018;
7. THAT By -Law 3480 is hereby repealed.
THAT this By -Law is passed pursuant to the Municipal Acl2001 S.O.2001, and shall come into
full force and effect on December 1, 2018.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 2e DAY OF JUNE, 2018.
READ A THIRD ANAL TIME AND PASSED THIS 25h DAY OF JUNE, 2018
Town Clerk — Donna Wilson