2023 Compensation Policy Commission Final Report

Overview

According to Monroe County Charter C2 -11 Section D the Monroe County Legislature has Commissioned the Compensation Policy Commission for 2023 during its April 11, 2023 Full Legislature Meeting. The section of the Monroe County Charter relating to the Compensation Policy Commission is below.

Related board: Compensation Policy Commission.

(1) There shall be a Compensation Policy Commission whose purpose shall be to make recommendations to the County Legislature as to the amount of compensation to be paid to County Legislators, the President of the Legislature, the Vice President of the Legislature, Majority and Minority Leaders of the Legislature, Assistant Majority and Minority Leaders of the Legislature, Legislature Committee Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons, the Clerk of the Legislature, the County Executive, the District Attorney, the Sheriff and the County Clerk. The Commission shall consist of seven members, comprised of the following: four members to be appointed from six candidates nominated by the majority party of the Legislature, and three members to be appointed from five candidates nominated by the minority party of the Legislature. Members shall be appointed by the President of the Legislature, and shall serve for two-year terms commencing as of the first day of January following each general election at which members of the County Legislature are elected. The Commission shall elect one of its members to serve as Chairperson to serve during its current term of office. Vacancies on the Commission shall be filled within 30 days, in the same manner as original appointments, for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their services as members thereof, but may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties within appropriations made available therefor.

[Amended 2-7-1984 by L.L. No. 1-1984, approved 2-27-1984]

(2) 

Upon request by resolution of the County Legislature, the Commission shall convene to compile and review information, deliberate, report and make recommendations to the County Legislature with regard to the compensation to be paid to the County officials designated above. The Legislature shall make available such information and resources as shall be necessary for the Commission to undertake and accomplish its purpose. The Commission shall submit its report and recommendations, in writing, to the Legislature, with a copy to the County Executive, no later than the first day of July preceding the County fiscal year in which such recommendations are proposed to become effective.

(3) 

The Commission shall not make recommendations concerning the compensation to be paid to the County Executive, the District Attorney, the Sheriff or the County Clerk if, by law or judicial determination, the County Legislature does not have the power to fix the compensation to be paid to said officials.

(4) No salary of any County Legislator, Legislature President, Vice President, Majority and Minority Leader, Assistant Majority and Minority Leader, committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, Legislature Clerk, County Executive, Sheriff and County Clerk shall increase without recommendation by the Commission.

[Added 6-10-2014 by L. L. No. 2-2014]

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