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**The work of this Quadrennial Commission has concluded. This site is for historical purposes only.**
The 2015 Commission released, on a rolling basis, all of the reports, documents and research used in its recommendation process.
Memoranda
December 14, 2015
Speaker Appointments to Boards and CommissionsCEO Poverty Report
December 9, 2015
N.Y. Law Department Opinion No. 13-31November 18, 2015
History of the Quadrennial Advisory Commission, Provisions of the NYC Charter, the 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and Congressional PayList of Exhibits
- Exhibit A - Local Law 77 of 1986
- Exhibit B - 1979 Commission report
- Exhibit C - 1983 Commission Report
- Exhibit D - Changes Proposed by CRC Chair
- Exhibit E - CRC Summary of Revised Proposals
- Exhibit F - CRC Summary of Final Proposals
- Exhibit G - Voter's Handbook
- Exhibit H - CRC Final Report
- Exhibit I - CRC Public Meeting Minutes
Professionals for NonProfits: Nonprofit Salary & Staffing Reports for the New York City Area
- Nonprofit Salary & Salary Report 2014-2015
- Nonprofit Salary & Salary Report 2013-2014
- Nonprofit Salary & Salary Report 2012-2013
November 3, 2015
Quadrennial Advisory Commission Letter to Elected OfficialsThis document contains the letter sent to all city elected officials to request comments and testimony on the recommendation process.
October 8, 2015
Background on the Quadrennial Advisory CommissionThis document includes New York City Administrative Code § 3-601, which created the Quadrennial Advisory Commission. It also includes the each of the Commission's past reports: 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, and 2006.
- 1987 Quadrennial Advisory Commission Report
- 1991 Quadrennial Advisory Commission Report
- 1995 Quadrennial Advisory Commission Report
- 1999 Quadrennial Advisory Commission Report
- 2006 Quadrennial Advisory Commission Report
October 8, 2015
An Overview of Public Official Compensation Studies in Other U.S. JurisdictionsThis memorandum describes and attaches compensation reviews conducted by other city, county and state jurisdictions. Included in the report are recent reviews from the City of San Diego (2015), Utah (2014), Massachusetts (2014), Montgomery County [Maryland] (2013), and the City of Atlanta (2012).
- 2012 City of Atlanta Elected Officials Compensation Commission
- 2013 Montgomery County, Maryland, Report of the Committee to Study the Compensation of the County Executive, County Council, Sheriff, and State's Attorney
- 2014 Massachusetts Special Advisory Commission Regarding the Compensation of Public Officials
- 2014 Massachusetts Special Advisory Commission Regarding the Compensation of Public Officials Preliminary Findings of Fact
- 2014 Report of the Utah Elected Official and Judicial Compensation Commission
- 2014-15 Compensation of City of San Diego Elected Officials
October 8, 2015
Select Reports on the Quadrennial Advisory CommissionThis document compiles reports and editorials on past Quadrennial Advisory Commissions, providing important points with regard to compensation of New York City elected officials and pay elsewhere.
Tables
- Elected Officials’ Retirement Benefits
- Comparison of Fringe Rates
- Cost of Living and Salary Differentials Among Twenty-Five Largest U.S. Cities
- Number of Elected Officials in Jurisdictions Near New York City
- Headcount: NYC Elected Official Agencies
- Headcount: NYC Mayoral Agencies
- Headcount: NYC Mayoralty
- Number of Employees at NYC Area Publicly Traded Companies
- City Council Allowances Currently Budgeted
- Select New York City Employee Starting Salaries
- Select New York City Mayoral Appointees
- New York State Elected Officials
- Select Federal Government Officials
- Heads of Select New York City Owned Cultural Institutions
- Heads of Select Public Authorities in New York State
- Heads of Select New York City Municipal Unions
- Heads of Select Publicly Traded Companies in the New York City Area
- New York City Lawyers in Private Practice
- Office of Management & Budget Data on Office of Management and Budget Data on Borough Presidents, Comptroller, and Public Advocate Budgets, Headcounts, and Deputy Salaries
- Office of Management and Budget Data on DA Budgets, Headcounts, and Chief Assistant Salaries
- Elected Comptroller/Auditor Data
- Elected Prosecutor Data
- Twenty-Five Largest U.S. Cities by Population: General and Economic Information
- Twenty-Five Largest U.S. Cities by Population: Form of Government
- Data and Charts on Mayors and City Managers
- Data and Charts on City Legislative Bodies
- Preliminary Tables with Compensation and Consumer Price Index
- Changes in NYC Median Household Income and Consumer Price Index Over Time
Links to Relevant Outside Sources
Summary Plan Descriptions for New York City Employees’ Retirement System benefits, in which elected officials may participate.
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation data on life expectancy, 2013
- Bronx County (Female: 81.9 years / Male: 75.7 years)
- Kings County (Female: 83.2 years / Male: 78.2 years)
- New York County (Female: 84.6 years / Male: 80.4 years)
- Richmond County (Female: 81.9 years / Male: 77.7 years)
- Queens County (Female: 84.5 years / Male: 79.7 years)
- United States (Female: 81.4 / Male: 76.3)
Congressional Budget Office Working Paper: Comparing Benefits and Total Compensation in the Federal Government and the Private Sector
Bureau of Labor Statistics News Release: Employee Benefits in the United States – March 2015
Bureau of Labor Statistics News Release: Employer Costs for Employee Compensation – June 2015
Levels of employment/unemployment in NYC from 2005-Present
Data on Mass Layoffs in United States: 2010 Annual Totals
Mass Layoffs in New York State: 2010-2012
Yearly Changes in GDP: October 2014 Report
Yearly Changes in GDP: October 2015 Report
Mayor’s FY16 Budget Summary (pages 10-13 of particular relevancy)
Mayor's FY15 Budget Summary (pages 6, 9 and 11 of particular relevancy)