During the November session of the Bolesławiec City Council, local government representatives voted on a draft resolution concerning the determination of the remuneration of the Mayor of Bolesławiec. The document states, among other things:
[…] The monthly remuneration of the Mayor of Bolesławiec is set at the following amounts:
- basic salary in the amount of PLN 10,770.00 (in words: ten thousand seven hundred and seventy zlotys 00/100);
- functional allowance in the amount of PLN 3,450.00 (in words: three thousand one hundred and fifty zlotys 00/100);
- special allowance amounting to 30% of the total basic salary and functional allowance.
During the discussion of the draft resolution, Dawid Sarbak, head of the PiS councillors’ club, spoke:
We support the pay raise for the Mayor of Bolesławiec, thereby giving the mayor a certain vote of confidence to do a better job for the residents of our city.
After D. Sarbak’s speech, Mayor Piotr Roman stressed that these pay raises result, de facto, from a decision by the Law and Justice government. He added that even if councillors voted against his raise, the decision would probably be annulled by the voivode or the Administrative Court. He also stated:
This level of increase would be significantly lower if not for the reduction that took place three years ago; a reduction motivated by the fact that some ministers, including the prime minister, received bonuses. The response of party leader Jarosław Kaczyński was a decision that was later changed into a legal provision concerning the reduction of salaries for people holding managerial positions, that is, executive positions. And it is very good that this mistake has now been corrected. Because it was a mistake, in my opinion; it was the application of collective responsibility to people who did not receive such bonuses. It is worth remembering that a mayor, commune head or town mayor has no right to receive any discretionary bonuses.
The mayor added that he had never complained about the amount of his salary. He stressed that his most recent take-home pay was PLN 7,200. He also said that the Mayor of Wrocław earns around PLN 8,000 and ranks only 50th–60th in terms of pay among employees at Wrocław City Hall.
Łukasz Jaźwiec, head of the Non-Party and Bolesławiec Land councillors’ club, in turn pointed out that ultimately—after the raise—the Mayor of Bolesławiec would return to the situation from three years ago. He added that he was surprised by some councillors’ focus on the fact that P. Roman was to receive the raise:
The same councillors who point fingers do not mention that they also received a raise. They too receive higher allowances. Somehow this is overlooked; somehow it is treated as less important.
The Council adopted the resolution by 17 votes in favor. Almost all councillors from Impuls Miasta voted against: Dominik Chodyra, Maciej Małkowski and Łukasz Molak. Iwona Bojko abstained.
How much take-home pay will Piotr Roman earn from the new year?
This amount was mentioned during the session. It will be PLN 13,010.
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