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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 1-611.09. Compensation--Mayor and members of Council.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Repealed.

(a-1) In accordance with § 1-204.21(d), effective January 2, 2023, the Mayor shall receive annual compensation in the amount of $250,000, which shall be payable in equal and periodic installments. The compensation shall not be subject to step, cost of living, or other increases.

(b)(1) Members of the Council shall receive compensation in the amount of $115,000 per year; except that the Chairman shall receive compensation pursuant to § 1-204.03(d), which shall be payable in equal and periodic installments. The compensation shall be subject to cost of living increases, but not to step or other increases. For the purposes of this section “cost of living increases” means the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (all items Washington D.C. Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area average), published on January 1 of each year.

(2) In determining the proper salary level of the Council, the Council shall consider at a minimum:

(A) The salary level of executive agency heads;

(B) Pay increases for nonunion employees of the District;

(C) Any other information the Council deems necessary; and

(D) The recommendations of the Mayor and Council Compensation Advisory Commission established by subchapter XI-A of this chapter.

(b-1) In accordance with § 1-301.85, the Attorney General shall receive compensation in an amount equal to the Chairman of the Council.

(c) Repealed.

(d) In determining the proper compensation level for the Mayor, the Council shall consider the recommendations of the Mayor and the Council Compensation Advisory Commission established by subchapter XI-A of this chapter.

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