S142 Register Q4 2024 SDCC

Register of payments made as provided for in the Local Government Act 2001 to Councillors and the Register of Individual attendance records at Council Meetings for all Councillors. These registers include details of the following; Annual Representational Payment (Salary) which is subject to tax and statutory deductions. The Annual Allowance which is primarily in respect of expenses incurred through attendance at Council meetings. It is made up of three elements: travel to and from meetings, subsistence, postage and miscellaneous expenses incurred in their representational role. The amending regulations (S.I. No. 494 of 2017) provided for the introduction of a new vouched expenses allowance that elected members may choose to opt for in place of the existing fixed annual rate for miscellaneous expenses. There are attendance thresholds in place which determine the amount due to each Councillor. Payments in respect of travel and subsistence expenses incurred through attendance at conferences/seminars etc. Attendance Registers: This outlines details of Individual attendance records at Council Meetings for all Councillors. When examining these details the following should be taken into consideration; The Mayor /Deputy Mayor’s Allowance: The Local Government Act provides that a Local Authority can pay an allowance for reasonable expenses to its Mayor and Deputy Mayor for their term of office; these payments are subject to statutory deductions. Please note the term of office of Mayor and Deputy Mayor straddles two calendar years as they are elected at the annual meeting held at the end of June each year. The Strategic Policy Committee Chair Allowance is to cover all expenses relating to the position, including meetings of the Corporate Policy Group (High Level Strategic Group of the Council which meets a minimum of 12 times per year, compromising of the Mayor, Chief Executive and SPC Chairs), meetings with Local Authority Officials and /or meetings with external groups.根据《2001年地方政府法》（Local Government Act 2001）规定发放给市议员的薪酬登记册，以及全体市议员的议会会议个人出勤记录登记册。上述登记册包含以下详情：应缴税并扣除法定款项的年度履职薪酬（薪资）；主要用于支付出席议会会议产生开支的年度津贴，该津贴由三部分构成：会议往返交通费、餐饮住宿费，以及履职过程中产生的邮费与其他杂项开支。2017年第494号法定文书（S.I. No. 494 of 2017）修订条例规定，增设一项经凭证核销的开支津贴，当选议员可选择以此替代现行的年度固定杂项开支津贴。现有出勤门槛将用于核定每位市议员应得的薪酬金额。此外还涵盖出席会议、研讨会等活动产生的交通与餐饮住宿开支的相关薪酬。 出勤登记册：该登记册收录全体市议员的议会会议个人出勤记录详情。查阅此类记录时，需考虑以下事项： 市长/副市长津贴：根据《地方政府法》规定，地方当局可向任期内的市长与副市长发放合理开支津贴，此类款项需扣除法定款项。请注意，市长与副市长的任期跨越两个日历年度，因其于每年6月底召开的年度会议上选举产生。 战略政策委员会主席津贴：用于覆盖该职位相关的全部开支，包括企业政策小组（该小组为议会的高层战略小组，每年至少召开12次会议，成员涵盖市长、行政长官及各战略政策委员会主席）会议、与地方当局官员的会晤，以及与外部团体的会谈相关开支。