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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 7 FEBRUARY 2023
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 7 FEBRUARY 2023
Request Consideration be given to these matters when considering
Councillor remuneration.
Determination The Commission will give consideration to the matters raised
when it commences its review of categories and the category
system in 2023. The Council is invited to participate in the 2023
review. The matters raised specifically in CrJones’ submissions
have been considered by the Commission as part of its annual
review of the maximum remuneration payable to mayors and
councillors.
4 Date received Written Submission on 13 October 2022
Received from Individual submission:
Cr Jade Wellings, Fraser Coast Regional Council
Summary of submission Remuneration for a category 4 Deputy Mayor does not fairly
compensate or incentivise Councillors for the additional
workload of a Deputy Mayor. Category 4 Mayoral roles have full
time assistant support, while Councillors (including the Deputy
Mayor) share one assistant.
Request An increase in the remuneration for the role of Deputy Mayor.
Determination The Commission will commence its review of categories and
the category system in 2023 and take into consideration the
matters raised. Council is invited to participate in the 2023
review. The matters raised specifically in Cr Jones’ submissions
have been considered by the Commission as part of its annual
review of the maximum remuneration payable to mayors and
councillors.
The matters raised specifically in Cr Jones’ submissions have
been considered by the Commission as part of its annual
review of the maximum remuneration payable to mayors and
councillors.
5 Date received Written Submission on 14 October 2022
Oral Submission on 17 October 2022 LGAQ conference
Received from Central Highlands Regional Council:
Deputy Mayor Christine Rolfe
CEO Sharon Houlihan
Summary of submission Remuneration is considered too low to attract high calibre
councillor candidates, this ultimately limits the pool of
councillor candidates.
Query whether remuneration should be based on council
categories - mayor and councillors of small councils have just
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