PoCo council debates higher wages for election workers

PoCo council debates higher wages for election workers

photo supplied Port Coquitlam is a living wage employer – but are election workers city employees? That question was the centre of debate Tuesday, as council discussed recent changes around how election workers are paid. Formerly, the workers who mind the ballot boxes on election day were paid a flat rate ranging from $275 to $325, with the supervisor taking home $375. But following a recent decision from the Canada Revenue Agency, election work…