Remuneration for Elected Officials and Appointed Citizen Members Policy

Legislative History: Adopted August 22, 2017 (By-law No. CPOL.-70-302); Amended July 24, 2018 (By-law No. CPOL.-70(a)-408); Amended July 25, 2023 (By-law No. CPOL.-70(b)-220); Amended June 23, 2026 (By-law No. CPOL.-70(c)-189)

Last Review Date: June 23, 2026

Service Area Lead: City Clerk

1. Policy Statement

1.1       This policy establishes how the remuneration for City of London elected officials and appointed citizen members of local boards and commissions, where such remuneration is paid by the City of London, is adjusted.

2. Definitions

2.1 Not applicable.

3. Applicability

3.1  This policy shall apply to City of London elected officials and appointed citizen members of local boards and commissions whose remuneration is paid by the City of London.

4. The Policy

4.1       The remuneration for City of London appointed citizen members of local boards and commissions, where stipends are paid by the City of London, shall be adjusted annually on January 1st by the percentage increase reflected in the Labour Index (monthly Index, Table 3), on the understanding that:

a)         if such an index reflects a negative percentage, the annual adjustment to the remuneration for City of London appointed citizen members will be 0%; 

b)         if the Labour Index (monthly Index, Table 3) has increased by a percentage greater than the Consumer Price Index, Ontario, the annual percentage increase in the remuneration appointed citizen members will be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index, Ontario; and

c)         in those years where non-union staff wages are frozen, no increase shall be applied.

4.2       The base remuneration for City of London elected officials shall be adjusted annually on January 1st by the average annual variation in median full-time employment income determined from published Census data over the most recent census period, on the understanding that:

a)         if such an average reflects a negative percentage, the annual adjustment to the remuneration for City of London elected officials will be 0%; and

b)         in those years where non-union staff wages are frozen, no increase shall be applied.

4.3       Notwithstanding section 4.2 of this Policy, Councillor base compensation shall be updated in 2027 using data from the 2021-2026 Census period, such that the 2028 base compensation for elected officials shall be established at an amount equal to the 70th percentile of full-time individual employment income in the London Census Metropolitan Area for 2025, as reported in 2026 Census data published by Statistics Canada.

4.4       Additional compensation for the Deputy Mayor and Budget Chair shall be equal to 8% of the annual base remuneration established for a Councillor. The additional compensation provided under this section shall be adjusted concurrently with any annual adjustment to Councillor remuneration under this Policy.