Bill: Draft Willow Government Wages Act

[EmeraldGuuy]

A
BILL
TO
Set Government Wages for the Town of Willow​

The residents of Willow, through their elected representatives in the Commission and the force of law ordained to that Commission by the people through the Willow Charter, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:


PART I - PRELIMINARIES

1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the Willow Government Wages Act.
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by EmeraldGuuy LemonRollz.
(4) This Act has been co sponsored by

2 - Reasons
(1) Current Willow Government employees are not being paid for their work they are dedicating to the town.
(2) Willow also needs a system for the future, this act helps establish that.

3 - Principles
(a) Apolitical. Salary adjustments must be based on objective factors such as relative workload, fair remuneration, and demand. Salaries must not be withheld for political advantage.

(b) Comparative. Comparable work performed across the public service must receive comparable levels of remuneration.

4 - Definitions
(a) Salary. The amount of money per month interval that an individual receives from the Government at the end of the month.

(b) Fiscal Month. Begins on the 1st day of that month at 05:00 UTC and ends on the 1st of the next month at 05:00 UTC (e.g. the Fiscal Month of January would start on January 1st at 05:00 UTC and end of February 1st at 05:00).

PART II - PAY TABLE

5 - Pay Scales
(a) The following pay scales establish a basic legislative framework outlining responsibilities associated with each salary level to inform positional assignment.

Level	Salary	Characteristics	Occupations
0	Commission	Fully commission-based roles; pay tied entirely to outcomes. Typically for volunteer or special roles. May be issued alongside a retainer wage level.
1	$2000	Leaders of Government Branches. High responsibility, management, and governance. Significant on-and-off-server work.	Mayor
2	$1750	Members of peak bodies within government branches. High responsibility, active management and governance, some off-server work.	Deputy Mayor
3	$1250	Members of peak bodies within government branches. High responsibility, active management and governance, some off-server work.	Commissioner
4	$750	Middle management of departments. Large responsibility, some management.	Executive Officers
5	$250	Standard government employees. Some responsibility, no management.	Members of the Civic Engagement, Development, Legal Affairs, and Commerce areas of the executive
6	$100	Entry-level employees. Minimal responsibility, routine tasks, no management or governance.