Chapter 2.65
COMPENSATION
Sections:
2.65.030 Travel reimbursements.
2.65.040 Town employee compensation.
2.65.050 Town employee compensation in the event of town closure.
2.65.060 Council compensation.
2.65.070 Mayor’s compensation.
2.65.005 Independent salary commission.
Repealed by Ord. 1235. [Ord. 1043 § 2, 2010.]
2.65.010 Mayoral.
Repealed by Ord. 1043. [Ord. 922 § 1, 2004; Ord. 604 § 1, 1991.]
2.65.020 Councilmember.
Repealed by Ord. 1043. [Ord. 604 § 2, 1991.]
2.65.030 Travel reimbursements.
(1) The town shall reimburse town employees/officials for business-related mileage at the rates set forth annually by the Internal Revenue Service.
(2) Travel-related expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with a policy adopted from time to time by the town council.
(3) The expenses claimed shall be directly related to the travel-related official business, shall only relate to expenses incurred by the employee/official, and shall not include any expenses related to other nonemployees/officials.
(4) The town administrator shall have authority to review and approve/disapprove of these reimbursements including the determination of the reasonableness and necessity of the claimed expenses. [Ord. 1240 § 1, 2024; Ord. 754 § 1, 1999.]
2.65.040 Town employee compensation.
Exempt and hourly employees shall be hired by the mayor and employed by the town, and compensated in an amount established by the town council. [Ord. 1240 § 2, 2024; Ord. 995 § 1, 2007.]
2.65.050 Town employee compensation in the event of town closure.
In the event of the closure of town offices and/or the late opening due to severe weather conditions or other extraordinary events when employees are told to go home or not to come into work, the town administrator shall assess on a case-by-case basis if it is feasible for employees to perform all or some of their duties from home. In the event an employee is not able to work from home, then official town closures will be considered paid time off.
However, during times of inclement weather or natural disaster, it is essential that the town continue to provide vital public services such as fire services, certain public works services and wastewater treatment services. For services that must continue, the mayor or town administrator, working with the department head, will determine the level of staffing required and the process by which it is decided which employees can be released and which must remain on duty. Otherwise employees are expected to report to work as usual unless excused by the mayor or the administrator. Individual decisions not to report to work due to any of the above conditions will be viewed as leave without pay or vacation leave.
Further, in the event that the duration of the severe weather conditions or other extraordinary events is deemed significant by the mayor, the mayor may terminate his decision to pay employees for time away from the office. [Ord. 1240 § 3, 2024; Ord. 995 § 2, 2007.]
2.65.060 Council compensation.
All town council members shall be compensated for their service at the rate of $150.00 per month. No other employee benefits shall be provided to council members except as permitted by law and provided for by town ordinance. [Ord. 1240 § 4, 2024.]
2.65.070 Mayor’s compensation.
The annual salary of the mayor shall be $10,800 which shall be paid in equal monthly installments of $900.00. No other employee benefits shall be provided to the mayor except as permitted by law and provided for by town ordinance. [Ord. 1240 § 5, 2024.]