Payments to elected representatives

Honorarium | Resource Management Act hearings | Community board meetings | Expenses and allowances

Honorarium

Elected representatives are classified as self employed and are paid an honorarium.

There are different levels of remuneration depending on specific responsibilities being undertaken. The total remuneration pool is set nationally by the Remuneration Authority. How the pool is divided is determined by a working party of elected representatives who recommend to council. Council then recommends it's position to the Remuneration Authority who has the responsibility for issuing a final determination for all local bodies.

2007/2008 determination

Position		Salary

Mayor		$163,418

Deputy mayor		$86,803

Chair major committee		$75,214

Chair minor committee		$57,478

Deputy chair		$57,478

Deputy chair, City Development		$62,478

Councillors		$46,529

Community board chair		$20,000

Community board member		$10,000

The Remuneration Authority will issue a new determination for the remuneration for elected representatives for the 2008/2009 financial year in June 2008.

If you would like more information about this issue please contact the Remuneration Authority or contact us.

Resource Management Act hearings

The chairperson of a resource consent hearing meeting is paid $85.00 per hour.

The members of planning hearings meetings are paid $68.00 per hour.

For any period of hearing time less than one hour, the fee is apportioned accordingly.

Hauraki Gulf and Isthmus District plan and bylaw hearings

Hearings held on Gulf islands
- full day - $150.00
- half day - $80.00
Hearings held in the isthmus
- full day - $120.00
- half day - $80.00

for the duration of the hearing.

The maximum amount payable for meeting fees to 30 June must not exceed $71,309.

Community board meetings

Community board members receive an honorarium. The cannot receive meeting attendance fees, as directed by the Remuneration Authority. When they are appointed as a hearings commissioner, they are entitled to be paid at rates specified in Resource Management Act hearings above.

Expenses and allowances

Elected Representatives are provided with allowances and reimbursed for expenses incurred whilst carrying out their duty as an elected representative. The expense and reimbursement policy is reviewed annually by the remuneration working party and full Council with Councils recommendation being submitted to the Remuneration Authority for determination.

Elected representatives expenses and allowances policy as approved by the Remuneration Authority for period February 2008 - June 2008.

Signed off expenses and allowances policy (461kb) PDF

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Updated May 2008