Statement: “When also accounting for fringe benefits, the legislative compensation totals $135,912. You will note the exorbitantly high amount, $38,190, for pension benefit contributions,” City Councilman Carl DeMaio wrote in open letter to Mark McMahon, president of the city’s Salary Setting Commission, Feb. 9.
Analysis: DeMaio’s statement came in response to a proposal by the Salary Setting Commission to dramatically increase the annual salaries for City Council members, who each currently get around $75,000.
Growing Pension Costs for Politicians
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