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The passage or adoption by the Boston City Council of any order, ordinance or resolution (except special municipal election orders adopted under Section 13 of Chapter 2 of the Ordinances of 1974, votes relating to the internal affairs of said Boston City Council, resolutions not affecting legal rights, votes electing officials and votes confirming appointments by the Mayor) shall constitute its presentation to the Mayor for his or her approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 17D of Chapter 452 of the Acts of 1948, as amended.
(Ord. 1974 c. 2; CBC 1975 Ord. T2 § 362; CBC 1985 2-7.13)
The number of secretaries, stenographers, clerks, telephone operators and messengers connected with the Mayor’s Office who shall be exempt from the Civil Service laws, in accordance with the provisions of this Section, shall not exceed 30.
(Ord. 1979 c. 7; CBC 1985 2-7.14)
Cross-reference:
Ord. ss 2-7.12
The Mayor, from time to time as necessary to carry out and discharge the conduct of the executive or administrative business of the city or county, may appoint volunteer administrative and/or other personnel who shall receive no compensation from the city; provided, however, that such volunteer personnel may receive compensation from their private employer, if any, for the period of time during which they are providing voluntary services to the city. Said volunteer personnel shall serve in an advisory role and shall not replace any regular city employee. Said volunteer personnel shall be reviewed and renewed on an annual basis as deemed appropriate by the Mayor. No volunteer personnel shall participate in the making of any contract of the city.
(Ord. 1993 c. 13; CBC 1985 2-7.15)
(A) All City Councillors shall be paid an annual salary of $115,000 in the municipal year 2024, $120,000 in the year 2025 and $125,000 in the municipal year 2026 and years thereafter.
(B) Division (A) above shall take effect on the first Tuesday of January, following the next municipal election in which members of the Boston City Council are elected.
(Ord. 1964 c. 9; Ord. 1968 c. 13; Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 2A § 1; Ord. 1974 c. 12 §§ 1, 2; CBC 1975 Ord. T2 § 450; Ord. 1980 c. 13; CBC 1985 2-8.1; Ord. 1986 c. 3 § 1; Ord. 1994 c. 15 § 1; Ord. 1998 c. 2 § III; Ord. 2002 c. 6 § 2; Ord. 2006 c. 3 § 2; Ord. 2015 c. 9 § 2; Ord. 2018 C. 6 § 2; Ord. 2022 c. 8 § 2; Ord. 2022 c. 10 § 2, 9)
Editor’s note:
Ord. 2018 c. 6 § 10 indicates City Councillors salary will not take effect until January of 2020.
(A) For the conduct of the affairs of the Boston City Council there shall be, in addition to the City Clerk, a Central Staff Director and other such subordinate Officers as may be appointed by a majority of the Boston City Council from time to time. Such Central Staff Director and subordinate Officers shall perform such duties as the Boston City Council may provide by order from time to time, and they shall receive an annual salary determined by Boston City Council order from within the salary ranges below:
Officer | Salary Range |
Officer | Salary Range |
Administration and Technical Assistant | $55,000—$75,000 |
Business Manager | $84,000—$104,000 |
Budget Analyst | $73,000—$95,000 |
Central Staff Director | $110,000—$150,000 |
City Messenger and Senior Legislative Assistant | $75,000—$97,000 |
Communications Manager | $76,000—$98,000 |
Compliance Director and Staff Counsel | $102,000—$142,000 |
Director of Legislative Budget Analysis | $90,000—$126,000 |
Legislative Assistant | $58,000—$78,000 |
Office Manager | $65,000—$85,000 |
Research and Policy Director | $85,000—$120,000 |
Senior Legislative Assistant | $74,000—$96,000 |
Television Programming and Technology Manager | $88,000—$108,000 |
(B) The Boston City Council President may designate a Central Staff member to serve in the capacity of Deputy Central Staff Director and may award stipends.
(C) For the conduct of the affairs of the Boston City Council, in addition to the Central Staff Director and subordinate Officers provided for, there shall be administrative assistants and secretaries to be appointed, from time to time, by the Boston City Council. Each Councilor’s Office shall receive $341,500 per year and the President’s Office shall receive $400,000 per year to pay such salaries according to the rules of the Boston City Council.
(D) Central Staff salary ranges and allocations for Councilors’ Offices shall be reviewed, at minimum, every two years, and may be updated more frequently at the Council President’s discretion.
(Ord. 1968 c. 11 § 1; Ord. 1968 c. 12 § 1; Ord. 1969 c. 13; Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 2A 3; Ord. 1973 c. 3 § 1; Ord. 1974 c. 3; Ord. 1974 c. 8; Ord. 1975 cs. 4, 13; CBC 1975 Ord. T2 § 452; Ord. 1976 c. 1; Ord. 1979 cs. 1, 24; Ord. 1980 c. 11; Ord. 1983 cs. 3, 7, 19, 28, 29, 31, 32; Ord. 1984 cs. 20, 21; Ord. 1985 c. 8; CBC 1985 2-8.3; Ord. 1986 c. 6 § 1; Ord. 1988 c. 6 § 1; Ord. 1992 c. 13 § 1; Ord. 1994 c. 11 § 1; Ord. 1995 c. 2 § 1; Ord. 1996 c. 4; Ord. 1996 c. 7, § 1; Ord. 1998 c. 4; Ord. 2001 c. 3; Ord. 2001 c. 4; Ord. 2001 c. 5; Ord. 2001 c. 6; Ord. 2004 c. 5; Ord. 2005 c. 4; Ord. 2006 c. 11 § 1; Ord. 2007 c. 3 § 1; Ord. 2008 c. 10 § 1; Ord. 2012 c. 7 § 1; Ord. 2014 c. 10; Ord. 2015 c. 1 § 1; Ord. 2018 c. 7 § 1; Ord. 2021 c. 6 § 1; Ord. 2022 c. 3 § 1; Ord. 2023 c. 1 § 1; Ord. 2023 c. 7)
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