§ 1152 Board Member Compensation Limits

This law says board members can be paid up to $600 a month, and they can get paid back for travel and other approved costs they have while doing their job.

Key Takeaways

•Public board members can be paid, but never more than $600 each month.
•Appointed members and employees can get reimbursed for travel and other verified expenses.
•The board decides the exact payment amount, as long as it follows the $600 cap.

Example

A city park board member works on meetings and travels to a nearby town to discuss a new playground. The board decides to pay the member $550 for the month and also reimburses $120 for gas and mileage.

The member’s salary is under the $600 limit, so it’s allowed. The travel costs are paid back because they are verified expenses related to the board work.

How to Calculate

Compensation per month ≤ $600

Determine the amount the board wants to pay the public member for the month.
Compare that amount to $600.
If the amount is $600 or less, it is allowed. If it is more, the board must lower it to $600 or less.

A board wants to pay a member $650 for March.

Result: Because $650 > $600, the board must reduce the payment to $600 or less. The allowed payment would be $600.

(a) The public members of the board shall receive, as compensation for their services, the amount that the board may, from time to time, determine, which shall not exceed six hundred dollars ($600) each per month. (b) The appointed members and employees of the board shall also be allowed necessary traveling and other verified expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 567, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2009.)

This law says board members can be paid up to $600 a month, and they can get paid back for travel and other approved costs they have while doing their job.

Key Takeaways

•Public board members can be paid, but never more than $600 each month.
•Appointed members and employees can get reimbursed for travel and other verified expenses.
•The board decides the exact payment amount, as long as it follows the $600 cap.

Example

The member’s salary is under the $600 limit, so it’s allowed. The travel costs are paid back because they are verified expenses related to the board work.

How to Calculate

Compensation per month ≤ $600

Determine the amount the board wants to pay the public member for the month.
Compare that amount to $600.
If the amount is $600 or less, it is allowed. If it is more, the board must lower it to $600 or less.

A board wants to pay a member $650 for March.

Result: Because $650 > $600, the board must reduce the payment to $600 or less. The allowed payment would be $600.

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§ 1152 Board Member Compensation Limits

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