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.

2008/2009 determination

Position		Salary

Mayor		$160,567

Deputy mayor		$91,143

Chair major committee		$78,975

Chair minor committee		$60,352

Deputy chair		$60,352

Deputy chair, City Development		$72,975

Councillors		$48,855

Community board chair		$20,200

Community board member		$10,100

The Remuneration Authority will issue a new determination for the remuneration for elected representatives for the 2010/2011 financial year in June 2010.

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 a resource consent hearing meeting 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
- per day - $220.00
Hearings held in the isthmus
- full day - $220.00
- half day - $110.00

for the duration of the hearing.

The maximum amount payable for meeting fees to 30 June 2010 must not exceed $70,000.

Community board meetings

Community board members receive an honorarium. They 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 July 2009 - June 2010.

Elected representatives expense policy 2009-2010 (758kb) PDF

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Updated September 2009