Brewer explains quadrennial commission history and 10-year salary gap
Brewer explains that elected official pay is set by local law and a quadrennial commission reviews salaries every four years. She notes Mayor de Blasio declined to impanel the commission in 2020 and Mayor Adams declined in 2024, creating a 10-year gap—the longest since the framework began 40 years ago.
It's kind of like a technical bill.
Elected official pay is set by local law, but under our city's admin code, the mayor is required to appoint a commission.
To review compensation levels of elected officials every four years and make recommendations to the council.
This quadrennial commission is meant to create a regular review of elected official salaries.
However, with the exception of the DAs,
The last time city elected.
Officials received a raise was back in 2016.
Mayor de Blasio declined to impanel the required commission in 2020 and Mayor Adams declined to convene one in 2024, creating a 10-year gap, which is the longest stretch in the 40 years since the quadrennial commission framework has been in place.