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Applications open for membership to Council Remuneration Task Force

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed February 24, 2020 12:30 PM

Summary

The City of Nanaimo is calling for applications from residents interested in volunteering to participate in the Council Remuneration Task Force (CRTF). The task force will provide an impartial and objective review of the current remuneration paid to Mayor and Council and provide recommendations for a remuneration structure to be implemented by the fall of 2020.

Comprised of up to six members selected from the community the task force will be appointed by the selection committee on the basis of their experience and credentials in one or more of the following areas:

  • Management experience of a large or complex organization
  • Business and/or legal experience
  • Local government or other public sector experience
  • Accounting or finance experience
  • Human Resources and benefits experience

The CRTF will meet bi-weekly with an objective to have recommendations finalized by the fall of 2020.

Interested residents must submit a completed application form to the Legislative Services Department by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Applications may be delivered by mail or hand to Legislative Services, 455 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J6 or email to Legislative.Servicesoffice@nanaimo.ca

Link to Strategic Plan: The CRTF supports Council's strategic theme of Governance Excellence by ensuring that the City develops a culture of excellence around governance, management and cost-effective service delivery.

Key Points

  • The CRTF will provide an impartial and objective review of the Council Spending and Amenities Policy, with a focus on Council remuneration.
  • Interested residents with expertise in the following fields are encouraged to apply: Management, Business, Legal, Local Government or other public sector experience, Accounting or Finance, Human Resources and benefits experience.
  • The deadline to submit applications to the Legislative Services Department is 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020.
  • The appointments to the task force will expire following the delivery of final recommendations.

Quotes

"The Council Remuneration Task Force has an important mandate to review the Council Spending and Amenities Policy and make effective recommendations. I encourage interested applicants to apply for these volunteer positions."

Sheila Gurrie
Director, Legislative Services
City of Nanaimo

Quick Facts

  • Members may sit on one committee at a time and must be City of Nanaimo residents.
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Contact:

Sheila Gurrie
Director, Legislative Services
City of Nanaimo
250 755-4405

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