No pay increase for Cape Town mayor

[schumi]

Cape Town - There will be no pay increase for mayor Patricia de Lille and her executive in the new year, due to the country’s “economic distress”.

Only ordinary councillors who don’t hold any additional portfolios will receive a 4 percent “cost-of-living adjustment”.

In a report published in the Government Gazette, the Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers said the dire state of the economy meant increases were not possible and public servants should view the zero increase as a “patriotric sacrifice”.

Municipal unions had agreed on a 6 percent increase effective July 1, 2016 according to a multi-year agreement signed last year.

The Commission has also curtailed golden handshakes to municipal councillors who weren’t re-elected or retired after the August 3 election.

It recommended only non-returning councillors who served for at least 24 consecutive months prior to the election receive the so-called “once-off gratuity payment”.

The Commission has determined their payouts be based on basic salary and not annual totally remuneration package.

The government has earmarked R309 million to make the payouts.

According to the Commission’s determinations, the mayor’s salary will remain at R1.24m a year, while the deputy mayor and speaker will continue to earn R1m.

More at: http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/no-pay-increase-for-cape-town-mayor-2091849

 

[halfmoonforever]

Good! Because she is nothing more than the woman version of Zuma. She suspended 6 of the DA members for not following her orders and voting in a friend of hers as her "mandate" specified.

Although, her salary is still way too much than she actually deserves.

Source: http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/da-suspends-six-councillors-2091101

 

[yebocan]

Well, going to be interesting....the internal battles for leadership of the DA WC.

Old guard, not wanting De Lille, as she has shown not to be one to play to the establishment tune....De Lille having the support of the working class vote of the party...fun times ahead.

 

[Sneeky]

I just laugh at these so called public servants, who with 1 bar+ salaries brag that they wont be accepting or getting and increase.

I mean, that's just the salaries without the associated perks and benefits.

Living the life.

 

[Kloofvreter]

I just laugh at these so called public servants, who with 1 bar+ salaries brag that they wont be accepting or getting and increase.

I mean, that's just the salaries without the associated perks and benefits.

Living the life.

Yeah, because public servants should be paid less than their corporate peers.