New local body officer ceilings

Press, 10 September 1985, Page 3

New local body officer ceilings

The Christchurch City Manager, Mr John Gray, is entitled to one of the biggest pay packets in local Government, according to the Higher Salaries Commission.

Mr Gray now earns $57,311 gross a year but the commission has established a new upper limit of $69,000 in its 1985 review, equalled in Auckland and topped only by Wellington at $75,000. Should Mr Gray’s salary be raised to the maximum allowable, he will receive a 20.3 per cent rise backdated to April 1, this year. The new salary ceiling for the chief administrative officer in each local authority in the upper South Island

is; Ashburton Borough, $41,208; Blenheim Borough, $42,986; Christchurch City, $69.000;

Geraldine Borough, $27,586; Greymouth Borough, $38,339; Hokitika Borough, $32,149; Kaiapoi Borough, $33,563; Lyttelton Borough, $35,137; Nelson City, $51,575; Oamaru Borough, $42,076; Rangiora Borough, $33,563; Riccarton Borough, $41,176; Temuka Borough, $29,721; Timaru City, $51,575. Counties Akaroa, $30,284; Amuri, $32,149; Ashburton, $42,986; Buller, $34,601; Chatham Islands, $28,439; Cheviot, $27,586; Ellesmere, $39,117: Eyre, $29,721; Golden Bay. $33,563; Grey, $34,413; Heathcote, $39,117; Hurunui, $41,208; Kaikoura, $33,563; Malvern, $38,339; Marlborough, $47,724; Oxford, $29,721; Paparua, $47,428; Rangiora District, $33,563; Waimairi District, $49,141; Waimate, $39,941; Waimate West, $30,640; Waimea, $47,428; Wairewa, $24,944; Waitaki, $43,377; Wallace, $46,292; Westland, $37,549. For the electrical supply

authorities, the ceilings for the top administrative officer and top professional officer, respectively, are: Ashburton, $47,724, $42,952; Buller, $39,117, $39,117; Central Canterbury, $52,840, $47,556 Marlborough, $49,942, $44,932 North Canterbury, $44,932 $49,924; South Canterbury $51,575, $46,418; Tasman $51,575, $46,418; Waitaki. $45,248, $40,723; West Coast. $42,952, $47,724. For catchment authorities, the highest possible salary payable is:

Marlborough, $46,122; Nelson, $46,348; North Canterbury, $49,814; South Canterbury, $48,549; Waitaki, $43,982; Westland, $45,248. For harbour boards, the ceilings for the general managers, chief engineer, and the harbourmaster, respectively, are: Lyttelton, $60,000, $53,500, $48,500; Marlborough, $45,000, —, $39,500; Nelson, $50,000, -, $44,000; Timaru, $47,500, $43,500, $41,000.

For other local authorities, the ceilings for the top administrator and the top professional officer, respectively, are:

Canterbury United Council, $47,093, $45,151; Canterbury Drainage Board, $44,535, $49,654; Canterbury Transport Board, $47,724, -; Marlborough Nassella Board, —, $24,651; North Canterbuiw Nassella Board, -, $26,651; Selwyn Plantation Board, $33,968, —; West Coast United Council, $33,430, -.