Section 1. The annual salary of the President shall be equal to the annual base salary of the highest occupied labor grade, within the Council, including COLA (if applicable), plus twenty percent (20%).  The annual salary of the Executive Vice President shall be set at an amount equal to $4,000 less than that of the President.  The annual salary of the Secretary-Treasurer shall be set at an amount equal to $2,000 less than that of the President.

Salaries shall be adjusted annually on January 1, in accordance with the following formula:

PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL SALARY - $4000 = EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT SALARY

PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL SALARY - $2000 = SECRETARY-TREASURER SALARY

The standard rate and COLA used in this formula will be those in effect on December 31 in the year immediately preceding the January 1 adjustment.

All salaries shall be reviewed and approved by the Delegates at the Regular January Council Meeting.

The full-time Officers shall be provided 401K matching by the Council equal to at least 60% of the first 6% of voluntary contributions made by the Officer, but not less than that provided for within their respective Working Agreement.

Section 2. In addition to the foregoing salary (Article VII, Section 1), the President, Executive Vice President and the Secretary-Treasurer shall be furnished an automobile and credit card(s) to transact Union business, including commuting to the Council office. The Officers of the Council who are eligible to have an automobile furnished, may at their option, use their own vehicle and receive a monthly allowance of $350.00, plus twelve cents (12¢) per mile for miles driven in the performance of Council business. Executive Board Members shall be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Any member of a Local Union affiliated with the Council, including any of the four (4) Vice Presidents, who is called upon to transact business on behalf of the Michigan State Utility Workers Council, shall be reimbursed for all expenses and loss of wages at the rates established in the then current Working Agreement. Loss of wages, for purposes of this section, shall be limited to the member's regular straight time rate per day.

The allowances and rates of reimbursement provided for in this section may be adjusted periodically by action of the Executive Board, subject to Delegate approval.

Section 3. The four (4) Vice Presidents shall receive, in addition to the provisions set forth in Article VII, Section 2, $750.00 per month to compensate for miscellaneous expenses and provide a stipend for service to the Council. This allowance may be adjusted periodically by action of the Executive Board, subject to Delegate approval.

Section 4. Each of the full-time Officers of the Council shall be entitled to the same benefit structure as negotiated in their respective Working Agreement, as in regards to such things as holidays, vacation, sick leave, medical appointments, paid absence days, funerals, etc. It is further understood that years of service for the calculation of benefit entitlements will include years as a member including time served as a full-time Council Officer.