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.