(A) Before entering upon the duties of the office, the Village Clerk shall execute a bond in such amount as is provided by statute, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office.
(B) Annual compensation to be paid to the Village Clerk is amended as follows:
(1) Base salary. The base salary of the Village Clerk shall be $5,000 annually, paid on a bi-weekly basis, and the office shall be considered a part-time position; provided, however, if the Village Clerk becomes a Registered Municipal Clerk under the Illinois Registered Clerk Program, the Clerk’s salary shall be increased by $2,000 per annum, and if the Village Clerk obtains certification as a Municipal Clerk from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, then the Village Clerk’s base salary shall be increased by an additional $1,500 per annum, and if the Village Clerk obtains certification from the Academy of Advanced Education of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, then the Village Clerk’s base salary shall be increased by an additional $500 per annum.
(2) Meeting stipend. The Clerk of the Village shall receive $50 per meeting for each meeting the Clerk attends that is held by a citizen’s group, business, business organization, developer, residents, municipal organization, other municipal corporations, or any other governmental entity, so long as the meeting is attended by the Clerk on behalf of the village and when such meetings pertain to the governmental affairs of the village. The Clerk shall submit a voucher to the village confirming meeting attendance prior to receiving any payment. In no event shall the total payments for meeting attendance exceed $5,000 per budget year, and such payments shall not apply to the regularly scheduled Village Board meetings and Committee of the Whole meetings. Further, all compensation payments shall be made on a monthly basis.
('52 Code, Ch. 3, § 21) (Am. Ord. 1955-20, passed 10-20-20)