Pennsylvania § 2103 - Compensation.

§ 2103. Compensation.

(a) Salary.--Each township commissioner may receive a salary, established by ordinance, as follows:

(1) In townships with a population of less than 5,000, a maximum of $3,145 per year.

(2) In townships with a population of 5,000 or more but less than 10,000, a maximum of $4,190 per year.

(3) In townships with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 15,000, a maximum of $5,450 per year.

(4) In townships with a population of 15,000 or more but less than 25,000, a maximum of $6,915 per year.

(5) In townships with a population of 25,000 or more but less than 35,000, a maximum of $7,335 per year.

(6) In townships with a population of 35,000 or more but less than 45,000, a maximum of $8,385 per year.

(7) In townships with a population of 45,000 or more, a maximum of $210 per year per 1,000 residents or fraction of 1,000.

(a.1) Timing and benefits.--The salaries shall be payable monthly or quarterly for the duties imposed by this chapter. Benefits provided to the commissioners under section 4346 (relating to insurance) may not be considered pay, salary or compensation. Payment for all or a part of the premiums or charges for the benefits shall be in accordance with section 4346.

(a.2) Per-meeting compensation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the board of commissioners may provide for a member of the board of commissioners to receive compensation on a per-meeting basis based on attendance of board members. Total annual compensation may not exceed the amounts specified in subsection (a). Compensation shall only be payable for duly advertised public meetings in which a member of the board of commissioners participated, except compensation is not payable if a board member is absent from a meeting and the absence is not excused. An excused absence from a meeting shall be determined by council and shall include, but not be limited to, an emergency or illness of the board member or the board member's immediate family, as well as family or business travel. The board of commissioners may require documentation to support an excused absence.

(b) Census.--The population shall be determined by the latest available Federal decennial census figures. No township shall be required to reduce the salary of a commissioner as a result of a decrease in population. A change in salary, compensation or emoluments of the elected office shall become effective at the beginning of the next term of the township commissioner.