Chapter 2.36
SALARIES1
Sections:
2.36.010 Elective and appointive officers – Compensation.
2.36.020 Repealed.
2.36.030 Repealed.
2.36.040 Salary commission established.
2.36.050 Salary commission – Membership.
2.36.060 Salary commission – Duties.
2.36.010 Elective and appointive officers – Compensation.
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 35A.12 RCW, the elective officers of this city shall receive compensation in an amount to be established by the salary commission and included in the ordinance adopting the city’s budget. The rate of compensation for the mayor and councilmembers shall be an annual salary, payable in equal monthly installments. If the mayor or a councilmember ceases to hold office during any calendar year, then the amount to be paid for the time served will be prorated. (Ord. 1616 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 734 § 1, 1987: Ord. 490 § 1, 1979).
2.36.020 Elective and appointive officers – Travel allowance.
Repealed by Ord. 1616. (Ord. 826 § 1, 1990: Ord. 490 § 2, 1979).
2.36.030 Elective and appointive officers – Mileage allowance.
Repealed by Ord. 1616. (Ord. 490 § 3, 1979).
2.36.040 Salary commission established.
A salary commission is hereby established to review and establish the salaries for the elected officials of the city and perform the duties established by RCW 35.21.015 as now existing or hereafter amended. The salary commission shall not be a standing commission. The commission shall be filled and members appointed in accordance with NBMC 2.36.050 once every three years commencing in 2017. The commission may be formed at any time in the interim years by council resolution. (Ord. 1616 § 1 (part), 2017).
2.36.050 Salary commission – Membership.
A. The commission shall consist of three members, to be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council, in conformance with RCW 35.21.015 as codified and amended hereafter. Members must be a resident of the city and a registered voter of King County.
B. Members of the commission shall serve for a one-year term which shall commence when the last of the three commission members has been appointed and shall serve without compensation. No member may be appointed to more than two terms.
C. No officer, official, or employee of the city or any of their immediate family members may serve on the commission. “Immediate family member” as used in this subsection means the parents, spouse, siblings, children, or dependent relatives of an officer, official, or employee, whether or not living in the household of the officer, official or employee.
D. Members may only be removed by the mayor during their term of office for cause of incapacity, incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, or for a disqualifying change of residence or revocation or other loss of voter registration.
E. Vacancies occurring shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, with the replacement serving the remainder of the unexpired term. (Ord. 1616 § 1 (part), 2017).
2.36.060 Salary commission – Duties.
A. The commission shall review and set the salaries and, if appropriate, annual adjustments to salaries, of all elected officials of the city of North Bend. The commission shall convene and review the salaries of the city’s elected officials once every three years, or sooner when directed to do so by a majority of the city council.
B. All commission meetings shall be open to the public. Citizens of the city shall have an opportunity to comment or submit comments in writing prior to a commission vote to increase or decrease salaries.
C. Any increase or decrease in salary shall be filed by the salary commission with the city clerk and shall become effective and incorporated into the city budget without further action of the city council or the commission.
D. Salary increases established by the commission shall be effective as to all incumbent city elected officials, regardless of their terms of office.
E. Salary decreases established by the commission shall not be effective as to incumbent city elected officials until the commencement of their next term of office.
F. Any adjustment of salary by the commission shall supersede any city ordinance related to the budget or fixing of salaries, but only to the extent there is a conflict. (Ord. 1616 § 1 (part), 2017).
For statutory provisions regarding compensation of elective officers, see RCW 35A.12.070; for the statutory provision regarding wages in general for code cities, see RCW 35A.49.010.