§ 2.04.045. Compensation of Mayor and City Council.

a.

The total salary and compensation of City Council members of the City of Wichita shall be established at $41,717. On or after the effective date of the repeal of Section 1 of Charter Ordinance 226, such wages shall be increased annually by an amount equal to the cost of living and merit increase, if any, included in the annual salary ordinance approved by the Council for exempt City employees, who are not represented by a bargaining unit, plus an automobile allowance as authorized by City Council policy. Council members elected following the passage of this ordinance will receive a salary equal to the salary of existing city council members.

b.

The total salary and compensation of the Mayor of the City of Wichita shall be established at $93,863. On or after the effective date of the repeal of Section 2 of Charter Ordinance 226, such wages shall be increased annually by an amount equal to the cost of living and merit increase, if any, included in the annual salary ordinance approved by the Council for exempt City employees, who are not represented by a bargaining unit, plus an automobile allowance as authorized by City Council policy. Any Mayor elected following the passage of this ordinance will receive a salary equal to the salary of the existing Mayor.

c.

The salaries of City Council members and the Mayor shall be payable in bi-weekly installments.

d.

In lieu of mandatory Social Security coverage which would otherwise be required by Section 11332 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, an additional sum may be contributed to the City of Wichita Deferred Compensation Program on behalf of each member of the City Council and Mayor. The sum so contributed shall be considered compensation under the applicable Internal Revenue Regulations in order to permit its deferral into the program.

(Ord. No. 50-835, § 1, 8-28-18)