Local Government Members (2022/23) Amendment Determination 2022

2022/217

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Local Government Members (2022/23) Amendment Determination 2022

This determination (to which is appended an explanatory memorandum) is made by the Remuneration Authority under the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 and clause 6 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002, after having regard to the matters specified in clause 7 of that schedule.

Determination

1 Title

This determination is the Local Government Members (2022/23) Amendment Determination 2022.

2 Commencement

This determination is deemed to have come into force on 1 July 2022.

3 Principal determination

This determination amends the Local Government Members (2022/23) Determination 2022.

4 Clause 14 amended (Childcare allowance)

Replace clause 14(3) with:

(3)

A local authority must not pay childcare allowances to a member that total more than $6,000 per child during the determination term.

5 Schedule 1 amended

(1)

In Schedule 1, Part 1, replace the item relating to Manawatū–Whanganui Regional Council with:

Manawatū–Whanganui Regional Council

OfficeAnnual remuneration ($)
Chairperson145,002
Deputy Chairperson74,442
Audit, Risk, and Investment Committee Chair and Catchment Operations Committee Deputy Chair74,442
Audit, Risk, and Investment Committee Deputy Chair55,142
Catchment Operations Committee Chair79,956
Environment Committee Chair71,685
Environment Committee Deputy Chair/Manawatū River Users’ Advisory Group Chair55,142
Passenger Transport Committee Chair71,685
Passenger Transport Committee Deputy Chair55,142
Councillor with no additional responsibilities (2)55,142
Councillor (Minimum Allowable Remuneration)46,008

(2)

In Schedule 1, Part 2, replace the item relating to Hauraki District Council with:

Hauraki District Council

OfficeAnnual remuneration ($)
Mayor119,652
Deputy Mayor44,128
Ward Committee Chairperson (3)33,003
Emergency Management Committee Chairperson30,780
Portfolio Leader (4)28,553
Councillor with no additional responsibilities (3)24,103
Councillor (Minimum Allowable Remuneration)22,014

(3)

In Schedule 1, Part 2, item relating to Hutt City Council, replace the items relating to Deputy Mayor/Chair of Standing Committee, Chair of Standing Committee, Deputy Chair of Standing Committee, Chair Traffic Subcommittee, and Councillor with no additional responsibilities with:

OfficeAnnual remuneration ($)
Deputy Mayor/Chair of Standing Committee107,926
Chair of Standing Committee (3)88,322
Deputy Chair of Standing Committee (3)71,524
Chair Traffic Subcommittee75,182
Councillor with no additional responsibilities (3)61,517

(4)

In Schedule 1, Part 2, item relating to Tasman District Council, replace the items relating to Deputy Mayor, Chairperson Standing Committee, and Councillor with no additional responsibilities with:

OfficeAnnual remuneration ($)
Deputy Mayor72,857
Chairperson Standing Committee (2)59,056
Councillor with no additional responsibilities (9)49,849

(5)

In Schedule 1, Part 2, item relating to Waipa District Council, replace the items relating to Deputy Mayor, Committee Chair, and Councillor (with no additional responsibilities) with:

OfficeAnnual remuneration ($)
Deputy Mayor48,005
Committee Chair (4)44,313
Councillor with no additional responsibilities (7)36,927
6 Schedule 2 amended

In Schedule 2, Part 2, item relating to Christchurch City Council, replace the heading “Waipuna Hornby-Halswell-Riccarton Community Board” with “Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board”.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of July 2022.

Geoff Summers,
Chairperson.

Dallas Welch,
Member.

Vern Walsh,
Member.

Explanatory memorandum

This memorandum is not part of the determination, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This determination, which is deemed to have come into force on 1 July 2022, amends the Local Government Members (2022/23) Determination 2022 (the principal determination).

Clause 4 amends clause 14 of the principal determination to clarify that the maximum childcare allowance applies to the period that is the term of the determination (1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023).

Clause 5 makes amendments to the annual remuneration payable to certain members of the Manawatū–Whanganui Regional Council, Hauraki District Council, Hutt City Council, Tasman District Council, and Waipa District Council set out in Schedule 1 of the principal determination. The amendments are made at the request of the Councils involved and approved by the Remuneration Authority.

Clause 6 corrects the name of the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board in Schedule 2 of the principal determination.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 21 July 2022.