§ 36-4-7-2 — Elected city officers; fixing of annual compensation; determining increases or decreases in compensation

(a) As used in this section, "compensation"
means the total of all money paid to an elected city officer for
performing duties as a city officer, regardless of the source of funds
from which the money is paid. The term includes all employee benefits
paid to an elected city officer, including life insurance, health
insurance, disability insurance, retirement benefits, and pension
benefits. For purposes of determining an increase or decrease in
compensation of an elected city officer, the term does not include any
of the following:
(1) Payment of an insurance premium.
(2) Payments in recognition of:
(A) longevity;
(B) professional certifications; or
(C) educational advancements;
that are separately identified on a salary ordinance or resolution.
(3) Payment of a stipend or per diem allowed by statute.
(4) A payment authorized under section 4 of this chapter.
(b) The city legislative body shall, by ordinance, fix the annual
compensation of all elected city officers. An ordinance adopted under
this subsection that fixes the annual compensation of an elected city
officer shall provide for an annual, monthly, or biweekly salary
schedule. An elected city officer is not required to report hours worked
and may not be compensated based on the number of hours worked.
(c) The compensation of an elected city officer may not be changed
in the year for which it is fixed nor may it be reduced below the amount
fixed for the previous year.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: Part new;
18-1-6-3 part; 18-2-1-2 part; 18-2-1-9 part; 18-2-1-10 part;
18-2-1-17; 18-2-10-1 part; 18-3-3-3 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.17, SEC.21; P.L.15-1993, SEC.3; P.L.141-2009, SEC.9;
P.L.209-2019, SEC.13.