Each member of the assembly shall receive compensation at the rate of $175.00 for each regular and special meeting of the assembly attended. Each member of the assembly shall also receive compensation at the rate of $50.00 for each budget committee of the whole meeting. Any assembly member who resides at a distance greater than 20 miles from the meeting site shall receive an additional $10.00 for every regular meeting, special meeting, and budget committee of the whole meeting attended to compensate for travel costs. No compensation shall be paid for other meetings attended. In the event of consecutive meetings occurring on the same day, assembly members shall receive attendance and travel compensation for only one meeting and, in the event the meetings involve different rates, it shall be paid at the higher amount. Assembly members shall also receive the life insurance, major medical, dental and optical, workers’ compensation and PERS benefits available under the current plans adopted by the borough for themselves only and if they have elected to do so. Assembly members may elect, at their own expense, to provide spousal and dependent children coverage as allowed under the respective plans. An elected official may not receive compensation for service in addition to the salary compensation received as an elected official. Per diem payments or reimbursement for expenses are not considered compensation under this section. Elected officials may also receive compensation as provided by ordinance if the elected official is a member of, and not a department head of, the Haines volunteer fire department and/or police reserves. (Ord. 23-07-648 § 4; Ord. 10-10-246 § 4)