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 Prince George's County
 Code of Ordinances
 SubTitle 2. ADMINISTRATION.
 Division 1. COUNTY COUNCIL.

  § 2-110.01. Compensation.

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  • (a)

    The members of the County Council shall receive compensation for the performance of their public duties under the Charter of:

    (1)

    an amount adjusted by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), beginning on the first Monday in December 2018 and should the CPI-U reflect a decrease in the year-over-year rate, the salary shall remain at the previous year's salary level;

    (2)

    an amount adjusted annually, with an increase equal to the percentage equivalent to the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for September shall have increased from the preceding September beginning on the first Monday in December 2019 and should the CPI-U reflect a decrease in the year-over-year rate, the salary shall remain at the previous year's salary level;

    (3)

    an amount adjusted annually, with an increase equal to the percentage equivalent to the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for September shall have increased from the preceding September beginning on the first Monday in December 2020 and should the CPI-U reflect a decrease in the year-over-year rate, the salary shall remain at the previous year's salary level; and

    (4)

    an amount adjusted annually, with an increase equal to the percentage equivalent to the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for September shall have increased from the preceding September beginning on the first Monday in December 2021 and should the CPI-U reflect a decrease in the year-over-year rate, the salary shall remain at the previous year's salary level.

    (b)

    The compensation of the Chair of the County Council shall be fixed at five percent (5%) per annum in excess of the compensation of the other Council members during such person's term as Chair, and the compensation of the Vice-Chair of the County Council shall be fixed at two and one half percent (2.5%) per annum in excess of the compensation of the other Council members during such person's term as Vice-Chair.

    (c)

    The County contribution for County Council members to the County's ICMA 401 Defined Contribution Plan shall increase from five percent (5%) to ten percent (10%), while the County Council members will continue to contribute five percent (5%) of base salary.

    (d)

    The compensation of members of the County Council shall be determined in accordance with Section 308 of the Charter and applicable State law.

(CB-125-1974; CB-115-1986; CB-83-2002; CB-7-2003; CB-68-2014; CB-7-2018)

Editor's note

CR-67-2002 increased the compensation for members of the County Council to $70,000 per annum prior to the commencement of the term beginning in December, 2002.