Simi Valley City Council members are getting a raise.

Following November's general municipal election, the salary for council members will be $83.93 per month more than this year.

That comes to an annual figure of $14,937.96, just over $1,000 more than the current $13,930.80 salary.

The raise is reflected in an amendment to the Simi Valley Municipal Code that the council made at its July 28 meeting.

According to Assistant City Manager Dan Paranick, the city reviews the council's salaries every two years in advance of an election.

"We review it like we do all of our employees, to keep up with the cost of living," Paranick said.

State law allows for up to a 5 percent increase every calendar year, so the council was eligible for as much as a 10 percent increase in wages. However, the raise reflects a 7.23 percent increase, which is equivalent to what the city has given other employees during the past two years, Paranick said.

"We try to keep our paid employees and give them annual increases that will support increasing costs, so we do the same for the council," he said.

Although the council members have the final decision on what their salaries will be, the increase is not effective until after the election.

"It's meant to be that they have to go through an election cycle before they get the raise," Paranick said.

Because council members do not earn a substantial amount of money at their positions, they generally hold down other jobs, Paranick said.

The mayor receives the same salary as the other four council members, and all salaries are subject to normal taxes.

To view the city's Municipal Code, visit simivalley.org.