Schwerin (dpa / mv) – The controversial strong salary increase for the six district administrators in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania received the blessing of the state government on Tuesday. The cabinet agreed to the necessary change in the municipal salary ordinance, as Interior Minister Christian level (SPD) announced.
According to the information, the district administrators will be raised by one salary level, which amounts to a plus of around 500 euros per month. This places them on an equal footing with the heads of cities of similar size, such as Rostock and Schwerin. The payment of the deputies of the district administrators will also be adjusted, it said.
The increase, which will come into effect retrospectively on October 1, was promised to the district administrators after the district reform of 2011, explainedleve. Now it will be implemented.
For many mayors, the plus for the district administrators caused displeasure after the plans became known – they felt overlooked. Now the Ministry of the Interior is to review the mayor’s remuneration together with the municipal umbrella organizations in 2023 and prepare an adjustment step there as well.
Already, mayors of vacation spots can get more money when the number of people in their communities grows sharply in the summer because of vacationers. According to the information, it has now been determined that the calculation is based on the average number of guests over the past five years.
