HomeMy WebLinkAbout#4047 - Establishing Salaries for Elected Officials for Elected Officials of the Municipality who will assume office May 2, 2017 ORDINANCE NO 4047
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE
MUNICIPALITY WHO WD I ASSUME OFFICE MAY 2,2017
WHEREAS, 65 ILCS 5/3.1-50-5 prescribes that"all municipal officers, except as otherwise
provided, shall receive the salary or other compensation that is fixed by ordinance. Salaries or other
compensation shall not be increased or diminished so as to take effect during the term of any officer
holding an elective office. The salaries, fees, or other compensation or any appointed municipal
officer, not including those appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices, may be increased but not
diminished so as to take effect during the term for which the officer was appointed."
WHEREAS, 65 ILCS 5/3.1-50-10 prescribes that"fixing salaries. The corporate authorities of
a municipality may fix the salaries of all municipal officers and employees in the annual appropriation
or budget ordinance. They may fix the salary of all officers who hold elective office for a definite term
in an ordinance other than the appropriation or budget ordinance. The salaries that are fixed in the
annual appropriation ordinance shall neither be increased nor diminished during the fiscal year for
which the appropriation is made. The salaries that are fixed by ordinance for those officers who hold
elective office for a definite term shall neither be increased nor diminished during that term and shall
be fixed at least 180 days before the beginning of the terms of the officers whose compensation is to be
fixed."
WHEREAS, the mayor, clerk, treasurer and four(4) of the eight(8) alderman positions will be
elected to take office on May 2, 2017.
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee of the Canton City Council has determined that it is in the
best interests of the citizens of Canton to set the annual salaries of said elected officials.
WHEREAS, the Canton City Council has determined the same.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois, as
follows:
1. Annual salaries for the mayor, clerk, treasurer and aldermen whose terms begin May 2, 2017
are hereby fixed as shown on the attached document, attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Exhibit A.
2. Healthcare costs for the Mayor, Clerk and Treasurer, should they choose to participate in the
City's healthcare plan, will be the same as paid by other non-union employees. As of September
2012, non-union employees contribute 20%of the healthcare premium while the City of
Canton contributes 80%of the healthcare premium. However, if these percentages change for
non-union employees, so shall the percentages for the Mayor, Clerk, and Treasurer. Elected
officials are eligible for the spousal opt out plan.
3. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage by the City
Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approval by the Mayor thereof.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approved by the Mayor thereof this
18th day of October, 2016, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES:Aldermen Justin Nelson,Gerald Ellis,John Lovell,Craig West,Tad Putrich
NAYS: Alderman Ryan Mayhew
ABSENT: Alderwoman Angela Hale
Approved: ,2
Je rey A. ntz, Mayor
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Attest: AL jof i ll . _
Diana Pavley-Rock, City C erk
EXHIBIT A
Salary schedule for City of Canton Elected Officials
2017-2021
FY 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
Mayor $23,000 $23,000 $23,000 $23,000
Aldermen $3,600 $3,600 $3,600 $3,600
*Aldermen will be paid an additional $125 per special meeting.
Clerk $42,477.82 $43,327.38 $44,193.93 $45,077.81
Certified $45,537.82 $46,448.58 $47,377.55 $48,325.10
Municipal Clerk
Master $48,597.82 $49,569.78 $50,561.18 $51,572.40
Municipal Clerk
Treasurer $42,477.82 $43,327.38 $44,193.93 $45,077.81
BA in $45,537.82 $46,448.58 $47,377.55 $48,325.10
Accounting
Master's $48,597.82 $49,569.78 $50,561.18 $51,572.40
in Accounting