§ 25.3-309. Compensation of Council Members.

 A. Each Council member shall receive an annual salary of five thousand dollars ($5,000.) or such other sum as the Council may from time to time ordain; provided, however, that no ordinance increasing such salary shall become effective until the date of commencement of the terms of Council members elected at the next municipal election and provided that such election follows the adoption of such ordinance by at least six (6) months and that said salary increase shall not exceed a rate of five per cent (5%) compounded per annum for each year since the last salary was adopted.

 B. In addition to the compensation provided to Council members pursuant to §  25.3-309A Council members shall be entitled to receive the same health care insurance, life insurance and pension benefits as are made available from time to time to the Chief Administrative Officer pursuant to §  25.5-503.

 C. Except as provided in § §  25.3-309A and 25.3-309B, Council members shall not receive from the Township other compensation, direct or indirect, except for reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Such reimbursement shall be pursuant to procedures established by resolution of Council.

   The provisions of this §  25.3-309 amended April 26, 1988, effective April 26, 1988. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (106805).