The Mayor appoints members of the first Salary Commission, subject to Council confirmation. Thereafter, the City Administrator appoints members of the Salary Commission, subject to Council confirmation. The Commission consists of five (5) City residents who are qualified human resource professionals with compensation experience who represent a diversity of race, gender, age and geography. Elected or appointed City officials and employees, and candidates for elected City office who have filed and been qualified to the ballot by the City Elections Office, may not serve on the Commission.
The first Commission must be confirmed by March 15, 2023 and complete its work by August 1, 2023. Thereafter, the Commission must be confirmed by January 1 of each odd year.
The Commission sets the salaries for Councilors, the Mayor and the Auditor by the affirmative vote of at least three (3) Commissioners, documenting the basis of its decision. Adjusted salaries take effect July 1 of each odd year, except for the first Commission’s adjusted salaries which take effect January 1, 2025. [Section added November 8, 2022, effective December 14, 2022.]