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Sask. MLAs accept pay hike CBC News July 10, 2006 Saskatchewan MLAs accepted a recommendation on Friday to increase their salaries to $80,500 per year. MLAs make $65,000 per year with a $5,500 tax-free allowance. The raise will not take effect until after the next election, expected in 2007. Read the full article here Article Continued... Government MLA Kevin Yates said he expects citizens to complain. "The general public is never, and never will be, pleased with representatives of the legislature getting a wage increase," said Yates. "People do not understand the roles and responsibilities of members of the legislature very well." The raise comes after a committee studying MLAs' salaries recommended the hike, but said the tax-free allowance should be scrapped. Committee chairman Arthur Wakabayashi said Saskatchewan politicians should be better compensated for the work they do and that their salaries have not kept pace with inflation in the past 10 years. Broken Link? If the link to the original article is broken or has been altered you can view the article by clicking the "Expand/Collapse" button below. About KDR \| \| Home \| \| Weekly Features Archive	Weekly Weekly Features Archive
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Saskatchewan MLAs accepted a recommendation on Friday to increase their salaries to $80,500 per year.

MLAs make $65,000 per year with a $5,500 tax-free allowance.

The raise will not take effect until after the next election, expected in 2007.

Read the full article here

Article Continued...

Government MLA Kevin Yates said he expects citizens to complain.

"The general public is never, and never will be, pleased with representatives of the legislature getting a wage increase," said Yates.

"People do not understand the roles and responsibilities of members of the legislature very well."

The raise comes after a committee studying MLAs' salaries recommended the hike, but said the tax-free allowance should be scrapped.

Committee chairman Arthur Wakabayashi said Saskatchewan politicians should be better compensated for the work they do and that their salaries have not kept pace with inflation in the past 10 years.

Broken Link? If the link to the original article is broken or has been altered you can view the article by clicking the "Expand/Collapse" button below.

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