ARTICLE 8: RESPONSIBILITIES OF NATIONAL OFFICERS - E. SALARIES AND HONORARIUMS
1. The annual salaries of the National Officers and Regional Directors, as of January 1st, 2022, shall be:
President $168,237.16
Secretary Treasurer $155,176.84
Quebec Director $146,550.82
Regional Directors $141,159.20
2. Effective January 1, 2017 and continuing every January 1 thereafter, the salary for each National Officer and Regional Director shall increase by a percentage amount reflecting the weighted average wage increase of the membership in the preceding year.
3. The weighted average wage increase shall include all regular wages but will not include lump sums, bonuses or other special adjustments.
4. The weighted average wage increase will be prepared by the Director of Research and presented to the National Executive Board for approval at the first regular meeting of each year.
5. National Executive Board members who are not full time National Officers or Regional Directors shall receive an honorarium of $600 per month.
CHANGE TO:
1. The annual salaries of the National Officers and Regional Directors, as of January 1st, 2025, shall be:
President: $182,056.94
Secretary Treasurer $167,923.60
Quebec Director $163,589.08
Regional Directors $158,589.09
2. The salary for each National Officer and Regional Director shall be increased on January 1 of each year by a percentage amount reflecting the weighted average wage increase of the membership in the preceding year.
3. The weighted average wage increase shall include all regular wages but will not include lump sums, bonuses or other special adjustments.
4. The weighted average wage increase will be prepared by the Director of Research and presented to the National Executive Board for approval at the first regular meeting of each year.
4.1 Despite paragraph 2 above, the National Officers may recommend to the National Executive Board and the Board may decide that the salary increase for a year shall not be the weighted average wage increase identified in the report of the Director of Research for that year and shall instead be a percentage amount not greater than the percentage amount identified in the report of the Director of Research for that year.
5. National Executive Board members who are not full time National Officers or Regional Directors shall receive an honorarium of $750 per month.
Respectfully submitted by the NEB