{"id":5637,"date":"2025-10-31T09:40:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T13:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northhatley.info\/?p=5637"},"modified":"2025-10-31T15:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T19:26:26","slug":"are-our-elected-officials-paid-commensurate-with-the-tasks-entrusted-to-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northhatley.info\/en\/2025\/10\/31\/are-our-elected-officials-paid-commensurate-with-the-tasks-entrusted-to-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Are our elected officials paid commensurate with the tasks entrusted to them?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To shed light on the issue, I first checked the official remuneration of North Hatley&#8217;s elected officials as set out in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northhatley.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-765-REMUNERATION-CONSEIL-1.pdf\">Bylaw 2024-765 (adopted on January 13, 2025, published on January 14, 2025).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor receives $33,163.86 in base pay and $17,088.03 in expense allowances; each special meeting adds $50.98 plus a $25.46 allowance. A councilor receives $8,284.29 in base pay and $4,193.93 in allowances, plus $76.44 per special meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No additional compensation is provided for committees; amounts are indexed annually to the CPI (consumer price index). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northhatley.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-765-REMUNERATION-CONSEIL-1.pdf\">Reference<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workload estimation parameters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is difficult to accurately assess the workload of a city councilor.<br>I therefore use explicit and conservative parameters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monthly council meetings<\/strong>: once a month \u2014 2 hours of meeting time + 3 hours of preparation + 0.5 hours of follow-up;<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special meetings<\/strong>: 8 times per year \u2014 2 hours of meeting time + 2 hours of preparation + 0.5 hours of follow-up;<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Utilities<\/strong> (fire, water\/sewer, waste, parks, etc.): estimated duration of 3 hours per meeting (once per month);<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MRC substitutions<\/strong>: 3 replacements \u2014 3 hours per meeting;<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Citizen representatio<\/strong>n: 3 hours\/month;<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reading\/various preparation<\/strong>: 6 hours\/month;<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Travel to meetings\/MRC<\/strong>: 1 hour per meeting (round trip);<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contingencies<\/strong>: +20% of hours.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calculation table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-50fd8312-9447-411d-a51d-b4876c8ae68a\" href=\"https:\/\/northhatley.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tache-conseillers-heures.xlsx\">Download the hours calculation file<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/northhatley.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tache-conseillers-heures.xlsx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-50fd8312-9447-411d-a51d-b4876c8ae68a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Mois<\/td><td>S\u00e9ances ordinaires (1\/mois) &#8211; dur\u00e9e<\/td><td>Pr\u00e9paration s\u00e9ances ordinaires<\/td><td>S\u00e9ances extraordinaires &#8211; dur\u00e9e<\/td><td>Pr\u00e9paration s\u00e9ances extraordinaires<\/td><td>D\u00e9placements MRC et R\u00e9gies<\/td><td>MRC (suppl\u00e9ance) &#8211; dur\u00e9e<\/td><td>Pr\u00e9paration MRC (suppl\u00e9ance)<\/td><td>R\u00e9gies &#8211; dur\u00e9e<\/td><td>Pr\u00e9paration r\u00e9gies<\/td><td>Citoyens \/ repr\u00e9sentation<\/td><td>Lecture\/admin hors pr\u00e9paration<\/td><td>Total heures<\/td><td>Impr\u00e9vus (+20%)<\/td><td>Grand total heures<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jan.<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>18,5<\/td><td>3,7<\/td><td>22,2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>F\u00e9v.<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>18,5<\/td><td>3,7<\/td><td>22,2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mar.<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>18,5<\/td><td>3,7<\/td><td>22,2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Avr.<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>18,5<\/td><td>3,7<\/td><td>22,2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mai<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>27<\/td><td>5,4<\/td><td>32,4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jui.<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>22,5<\/td><td>4,5<\/td><td>27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Juil.<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>22,5<\/td><td>4,5<\/td><td>27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Aout<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>22,5<\/td><td>4,5<\/td><td>27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept.<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>27<\/td><td>5,4<\/td><td>32,4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oct.<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>22,5<\/td><td>4,5<\/td><td>27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nov.<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>27<\/td><td>5,4<\/td><td>32,4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>D\u00e9c.<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0,5<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>22,5<\/td><td>4,5<\/td><td>27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>321<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Results (baseline scenario)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Estimated workload<\/strong>: 321 hours\/year.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Estimated salary<\/strong>: $8,284.29 + (extraordinary sessions 8 \u00d7 $76.44 = $611.52) = $8,895.81.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hourly rate (excluding allowances)<\/strong>: $8,895.81 \/ 321 hours = $27.71.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expense allowance<\/strong>: $4,193.93 (not considered salary; intended to cover expenses related to the position).<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Increase in the number of committees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serving on numerous committees can lead to a risk of spreading oneself too thin and losing depth on issues. Conversely, some municipalities pay a token fee to encourage participation. What is the right balance, given our size, our priorities, and the availability of elected officials?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In short, this exercise does not determine what would be a \u201cgood\u201d salary, but it puts the remuneration of our elected officials into context and links it to a real, sometimes invisible, workload. In the reference scenario, the hourly rate for a councilor is around $27.72 (excluding allowances, which do not constitute salary).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the number of meetings, administrative tasks, and unforeseen events, this rate varies significantly\u2014hence the importance of a nuanced interpretation. Rather than judging, the goal is to inform the local debate: compare with similar municipalities, clarify what the expense allowance covers, better define committee participation, and periodically review compensation in light of actual responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we want to attract and retain competent people, we must combine transparency, predictability, and high standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On that note, happy thinking!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To shed light on the issue, I first checked the official remuneration of North Hatley&#8217;s elected officials as set out in Bylaw 2024-765 (adopted on January 13, 2025, published on January 14, 2025). 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