Policy 7.2.1 Trustee Remuneration

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POLICY – 7.2.1 Trustee Remuneration  Page 1 of 4 
 
Policy: 7.2.1 
Approved By: Trust Council 
Approval Date: December 8, 2010 
Amendment Date(s):  December 8, 2010; June 15, 2011; 
March 11, 2015; June 21, 2017; 
January 16, 2019; March 10, 2026 
Policy Holder: Director of Financial and 
Employee Services 
 
 TRUSTEE REMUNERATION 
Purpose 
To define the process for determining the remuneration and benefits received by trustees, Executive 
Committee members, and members of Trust Council Committees. 
Principles 
1. Public Service, Not Employment.  Remuneration recognizes service to the public and does not 
constitute a salary or employment relationship. 
2. Equity and Accessibility.  Compensation should not create undue financial barriers to participation 
and should reflect differing workload realities. 
3. Transparency and Predictability.  The methodology for setting and adjusting remuneration shall be 
clear, formula-based, and publicly explainable. 
4. Workload and Responsibility Recognition. Remuneration should reasonably reflect the governance, 
committee, travel, and representational demands of the role. 
5. Independence and Integrity.  Structural changes to remuneration should be reviewed independently 
and implemented in a manner that avoids real or perceived conflicts of interest. 
 
A. Definitions 
Benefits 
Benefits are defined as: 
• premiums for dental plans available through the Union of BC Municipalities  
• premiums for extended health care available through the Union of BC Municipalities  
• Employee Family Assistance Program available through the Union of BC Municipalities 
Executive Committee 
Executive Committee means the committee referred to in section 20(1) of the Islands Trust Act, and is 
composed of the Chair and Vice-Chairs. 
Folios  
Folio counts for local Trust Areas are determined by the most recently available annual BC Assessment 
Roll. Folios are individual properties as defined by BC Assessment.  
Full-Day Session  
A full-day session is a session starting before 12 noon and ending after 12 noon and is more than 3.5 
hours in length (excluding recess for lunch).  

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Half-Day Session 
A half-day session is a session that begins after 12 noon or ends before 12 noon or is 3.5 hours or less if it 
begins before 12 noon and ends after 12 noon (excluding recess for lunch). 
Median Electoral Area Director Remuneration 
Median Electoral Area Director Remuneration means the most recent median of Electoral Area Director 
Remuneration from the Regional Districts of Capital (CRD), Nanaimo (RDN), Comox Valley (CVRD), 
Cowichan Valley (CVRD), Sunshine Coast (SCRD), qathet (qRD) and Squamish Lillooet RD (SLRD).  
Population 
Population for Local Trust Areas is determined from the most recent Government of Canada Census.  
Trust Council Committees 
Trust Council Committees are the standing committees of Council as defined in Trust Council Policy 
2.3.1 (Council Committee System), 

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