IC 36-4-7
Chapter 7. City Budget Procedures and Compensation of Officers and Employees
IC 36-4-7-1
Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to second and third class cities.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.45.
IC 36-4-7-2
Elected city officers; fixing of annual compensation
Sec. 2. (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.
(b) The city legislative body shall, by ordinance, fix the annual compensation of all elected city officers. The ordinance must be published under IC 5-3-1, with the first publication at least thirty (30) days before final passage by the legislative body. (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.
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.
IC 36-4-7-3
Appointive officers, deputies, and other employees; compensation
Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to compensation paid by a city to members of its police and fire departments.
(b) Subject to the approval of the city legislative body, the city executive shall fix the compensation of each appointive officer, deputy, and other employee of the city. The legislative body may reduce but may not increase any compensation fixed by the executive. Compensation must be fixed under this section not later than September 30 of each year for the ensuing budget year.
(c) Compensation fixed under this section may be increased or decreased by the executive during the budget year for which it is fixed.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the city clerk may, with the approval of the legislative body, fix the salaries of deputies and employees appointed under IC 36-4-11-4.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.44-1991, SEC.5; P.L.35-1999, SEC.5; P.L.89-2001, SEC.7; P.L.169-2006, SEC.54.
IC 36-4-7-4 City officers and employees connected with operation of municipally owned utility or function; additional compensation
Sec. 4. (a) Subject to the approval of the city legislative body, the city executive may provide that city officers and employees receive additional compensation for services that:
(1) are performed for the city;
(2) are not governmental in nature; and
(3) are connected with the operation of a municipally owned utility or function.
(b) Subject to the approval of the executive and legislative body, the administrative agency operating the utility or function shall fix the amount of the additional compensation, which shall be paid from the revenues of the utility or function.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3.