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No Salary Increases for ARC Councillors
17 November 2009
Councillors and executive staff at
the ARC received no salary increases this year, which helped
keep rate rises to a minimum.
“The Chairman,
Councillors, Chief Executive and Executive Management Team
received no increases this year, while other staff received
an average of 1.5 per cent,” said ARC Chairman Mike Lee.
“Put to the vote, Councillors were unanimous on
this, feeling it was not appropriate to take a pay increase
given the state of the economy.”
Chief Executive
Peter Winder said in view of the economy and constraints on
staff salary reviews, he considered it inappropriate for him
even to be considered for a salary increase this year.
Mr Lee said no salary increases for Councillors and
executive staff helped the ARC keep average rates at 3.92
per cent for the 2009-2010 financial year.
“We did
this while ensuring investment in public transport could
continue after the Government abruptly cancelled the
regional fuel tax and redirected funding to road
construction.”
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