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DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF VARIOUS
DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS
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WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 4 of the Illinois Constitution defines the Auditor, the Coroner, and the Recorder of Deeds as County Officers; and
WHEREAS, Division 4-6 of the Counties Code authorizes the DuPage County Board (“County Board”) to determine the compensation of County Officers (“Officers”); and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Officer Compensation Act provides that whenever the compensation of Officers of units of local government is fixed by that unit of local government, such compensation shall be fixed at least 180 days before the beginning of the terms of the officers, 50 ILCS 145/2; and
WHEREAS, Section 27.3(a) of Clerk of Courts Act authorizes the County Board to determine the compensation of the Clerk of the Circuit Court; and
WHEREAS, Section 27.3(d) of the Clerk of Courts Act further provides that in addition to the compensation provided by the County Board, the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall receive an award from the State for the additional duties imposed by Sections 5-9-1 and 5-9-1.2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section 10 of the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act, Section 16-104a of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and other laws; and
WHEREAS, Section 4-2001 of the Counties Code further provides that the salary of the State’s Attorney shall be set by the Compensation Review Board, and 33 1/3% of that salary should be paid by the County; and
WHEREAS, Section 4-6001 of the Counties Code further provides that the Auditor, Circuit Clerk and Recorder of Deeds shall, in addition to the compensation provided by the County Board, receive an additional award or stipend payable by the State of Illinois, separate and apart from the compensation of such Officer as set by the County Board, as payment for duties such Officer must, by law, render to the state; and
WHEREAS, the County Board has from time-to-time provided by ordinance that the Officers for whom it determines the compensation may, in their discretion, participate in additional non-salary employee benefits as part of their compensation as fully set forth in FI-O-0011-16.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD, that the County-portion of the salaries of the following Officers shall be and hereby are determined as follows:
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Office: |
FY 2025: |
FY 2026: |
FY 2027: |
FY 2028: |
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Auditor |
$151,362.00 (0%) |
$151,362.00 (0%) |
$154,389.24 (2%) |
$159,020.92 (3%) |
|
Coroner |
$151,362.00 (0%) |
$151,362.00 (0%) |
$154,389.24 (2%) |
$159,020.92 (3%) |
|
Recorder of Deeds |
$151,362.00 (0%) |
$151,362.00 (0%) |
$154,389.24 (2%) |
$159,020.92 (3%) |
and; further
BE IT ORDAINED, that the County pays 33 1/3% of the salary of the State’s Attorney as set by the Compensation Review Board; and further
BE IT ORDAINED, that the County pays the salary of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and hereby is determined as follows:
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Office: |
FY 2025: |
FY 2026: |
FY 2027: |
FY 2028: |
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Circuit Clerk |
$168,814.00 (0%) |
$168,814.00 (0%) |
$172,190.28 (2%) |
$177,355.99 (3%) |
and; further
BE IT ORDAINED, that the DuPage County Auditor shall receive annual stipends as set forth in 55 ILCS 5/4-6001(h) in the amount of six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500.00), and; further
BE IT ORDAINED, that the DuPage County Coroner shall receive annual stipends as set forth in 55 ILCS 5/4-6002(c) in the amount of six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500.00), and; further
BE IT ORDAINED, that the DuPage County Recorder of Deeds shall receive annual stipends as set forth in 55 ILCS 5/4-6001(d) in the amount of six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500.00), and; further
BE IT ORDAINED, that the DuPage County Circuit Clerk shall receive annual stipends as set forth in 705 ILCS 105/27.3(d)(4) in the amount of six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500.00), and; further
BE IT ORDAINED, that the DuPage County Auditor, the DuPage County Circuit Clerk, the DuPage County Coroner, the DuPage County Recorder of Deeds, and the DuPage County State’s Attorney, respectively, shall receive a vehicle allowance in the amount of five thousand four hundred dollars ($5,400.00) in lieu of the issuance of a county-owned vehicle, in lieu of mileage expenses, and in satisfaction of the statutory requirement that the County Board provide for the reasonable and necessary expenses of the operations of their respective offices and; further
BE IT ORDAINED, that in addition to the salaries fixed by this Ordinance, each Officer may, in his or her discretion, participate in any employee benefit or other form of compensation authorized by law or by the County Board as set forth in FI-O-0011-16; and further
BE IT ORDAINED, these salary increases shall commence on December 2, 2024, and be effective December 1 of each year therefore after; and further
BE IT ORDAINED, that the Chair of the County Board shall cause this Ordinance to be prominently available on the County’s website along with full and complete descriptions of any other form of compensation which the General Assembly or the County Board has made from time-to-time available to Officers.
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Enacted and approved this 23rd day of April, 2024 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK