Chapter 6 - ADVISORY COMMISSION FOR THE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION LEVELS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS

Section 3-601.

Section 3-601.

  §   3-601.   Quadrennial   advisory   commission  for  the  review  of
compensation levels of elected  officials.  a.  Between  the  first  and
fifteenth  day of January, nineteen hundred eighty-seven, and during the
same period every fourth year thereafter, the mayor shall appoint  three
persons  for the review of compensation levels of elected officials. The
members of the commission shall be private citizens generally recognized
for their  knowledge  and  experience  in  management  and  compensation
matters. The mayor shall appoint one of the members to be chairperson of
the commission.
  b.  The  commission shall study the compensation levels for the mayor,
the public  advocate,  the  comptroller,  the  borough  presidents,  the
council  members  and the district attorneys of the five counties within
the city and shall recommend changes in those  compensation  levels,  if
warranted.  In making its recommendations the commission shall take into
consideration  the  duties  and  responsibilities  of each position, the
current salary of the position and the length of  time  since  the  last
change,  any  change in the cost of living, compression of salary levels
for other officers and employees of the city, and  salaries  and  salary
trends  for  positions  with  analogous duties and responsibilities both
within government and in the private sector.
  c. The commission shall submit a report to the mayor on or before  the
March fifteenth following its appointment containing its recommendations
for changes in compensation levels for any elected position set forth in
subdivision  b  or  its recommendation that no changes are warranted. d.
The mayor shall submit the report of the commission along  with  his  or
her  recommendation  for  approval,  disapproval  or modification to the
council not later than thirty days after receipt of the  report  of  the
commission.
  e. The council in its discretion shall consider the recommendations of
the  commission  and of the mayor for changes in the compensation levels
of any such elected position, if any, and approve a local  law  changing
the compensation of the mayor, the public advocate, the comptroller, the
borough  presidents,  the council members, and the district attorneys of
the five counties within the city.
  f. The members of the  commission  shall  serve  without  compensation
except that each member shall be allowed his or her actual and necessary
expenses, to be audited in the same manner as other city charges.
  g.  The  commission  may  hire  or  contract  for  necessary staff and
technical assistance and may  require  city  agencies  to  provide  such
assistance.
  h. The commission shall have a budget as provided for by the mayor.
  i.  The  commission  may  hold  public  hearings  and may consult with
compensation experts from the public and private sectors.