An independent committee is calling for Edmonton city councillors and the mayor to freeze their salaries for the next two years as the city navigates the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Councillors currently receive three weeks of transition pay for every year in office, up to a maximum of 36 weeks — equivalent to 12 years service. The committee suggests council increase that to 39 weeks, noting other municipalities cap transition allowances between 36 and 52 weeks. Jon Dziadyk supports the salary freeze, he says he'll be pressing the committee to further explain changes to transition pay. Given the current economic uncertainty, the committee says city council should consider striking an interim compensation review in four years, rather than the typical eight-year cycle.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2020 13:03 UTC