Taxpayers will have to cough up an additional R5 874 071 to cover the increase in Ekurhuleni Metro councillors’ salaries for the 2013/14 financial year.
This is a five per cent across the board increase, effective from March and to be backdated to July, last year, for all councillors in the metro.
The total budget for the annual salaries of the 174 part time councillors, 15 Section 79 committee chairmen, 10 members of the Mayoral Committee, the Speaker of council and the mayor stands at R97 285 812.
This means that the annual total remuneration package for the mayor will increase from R1 068 153 to R1 121 561 and the Speaker of council from R854 523 to R897 249.
- Members of the Mayoral Committee: R801 114 to R841 170
- Chief Whip of council: R801 114 to R841 170
- Section 79 chairpersons: R747 707 to R785 092
- Part time councillors: R373 853 to R392 546
In addition, the executive mayor and the Speaker receive cellphone allowances of R41 820 per annum, while the rest of the councillors receive R20 868.
All will receive a total of R5 600 in mobile data cards per annum.
The salaries of councillors are determined by the full council, by resolution of a supporting vote of the majority of the members of council, in consultation with the MEC responsible for local government.
