RESOLUTION NO. 620
PROVIDING ANNUAL SALARY INCREASES FOR COUNTY LEGISLATORS
Introduced: 12/4/23
By Willingham:
WHEREAS, Annual increases to the salaries of both elected and appointed County Officials during their term of office in accordance with their time in office will serve to maintain the compensation levels of said Officials with the existing economic conditions within the County of Albany, and
WHEREAS, It is equitable to provide annual salary increases for County Officials after each year of their term, and
WHEREAS, This Honorable Body may presently provide for said annual salary increases for County Officials commencing in January 2024 by adopting a schedule providing for same, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the annual salaries of the hereinafter mentioned County Officials commencing in January 2024 shall be at the amount indicated in the 2024 Albany County Budget and be increased by 3% each year of their terms of office thereafter, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the aforementioned provision for annual salary increases for said County Officials is hereby deemed a schedule of salary increments based upon the time in service of the specified County Officials, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the aforesaid provision for annual salary increases is hereby declared applicable to the salaries of County Legislators with terms commencing in 2024, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.