(A) All village officers, except as otherwise provided, shall receive the salary or other compensation that is fixed by ordinance. Salaries or other compensation shall not be increased or diminished, so as to take effect during the term of any elected village officer. The salaries, fees or other compensation of any appointed village officer, not including those appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices, may be increased but not diminished so as to take effect during the term for which the officer was appointed. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-50-5)
(B) The Board of Trustees may fix the salary of all village officers and employees, in the annual appropriation ordinance or budget ordinance. They may fix the salary of all officers who are elected for a definite term in an ordinance other than the appropriation or budget ordinance. Salaries which are fixed in the annual appropriation ordinance shall neither be increased nor diminished during the fiscal year for which the appropriation is made. Salaries which are fixed by ordinance for those officers who are elected for a definite term shall neither be increased nor diminished during that term, and shall be fixed 180 days before the beginning of the terms of the officers whose compensation is to be fixed.
(C) In addition, effective May 1, 2023, every elected officer shall be able to receive the same health and life insurance benefits received by regular, full-time management and unrepresented village employees, as that may be changed from time to time. Elected officials opting to receive this benefit must contribute toward the payment of insurance premiums at the same rate as regular, full-time management and unrepresented village employees covered by the village health and life insurance plan(s).
(2000 Code, § 31.04) (Ord. 2005, passed 10-4-2004; Ord. 2021, passed 3-21-2005; Ord. 4367, passed 6-18-2018; Ord. 4459, passed 6-21-2021)
Cross-reference:
Compensation of President, see § 31.022
Compensation of Trustees, see § 30.04