62 (1) The annual salary of a member is increased by the following amount, expressed as a percentage of his or her annual salary under section 61, for any one of the following positions that he or she holds: 1. Speaker, 31.2 per cent. 2. Deputy Speaker and Chair of the Committee of the Whole House, 14.8 per cent. 3. Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole House, 10.9 per cent. 4. Chair of a standing or select committee, 14 per cent. 5. Vice-chair of a standing or select committee, 8 per cent. 6. Leader of the Opposition, 55.2 per cent. 7. Leader of a recognized party, except the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition, 35.7 per cent. 8. Chair of the caucus of the party from which the Government is chosen or chair of the caucus of the party recognized as the Official Opposition, 12.5 per cent. 9. Chair of a recognized party, except the party from which the Government is chosen and the party recognized as the Official Opposition, 11.3 per cent. 10. House Leader of the party recognized as the Official Opposition, 18.3 per cent. 11. Deputy House Leader of the party recognized as the Official Opposition, 9 per cent. 12. House Leader of a recognized party, other than the party from which the Government is chosen and the party recognized as the Official Opposition, 15.6 per cent. 13. Deputy House Leader of a party described in paragraph 12, 8.2 per cent. 14. Chief Government Whip, 18.3 per cent. 15. Deputy Government Whip, 12.5 per cent. 16. Government Whip, 9 per cent.  (A maximum of three Government Whips may be paid the salary increase.) 17. Chief Opposition Whip, 14 per cent. 18. Opposition Whip, 9 per cent. (A maximum of two Opposition Whips may be paid the salary increase.) 19. Chief Party Whip of a recognized party, other than the party from which the Government is chosen and the party recognized as the Official Opposition, 12.6 per cent. 20. Party Whip of a party described in paragraph 19, 8.2 per cent.  1996, c. 6, s. 8; 1999, c. 5, s. 3 (2); 2006, c. 36, s. 1 (3). More than one position (2) If the member holds more than one position listed in subsection (1), he or she is entitled to be paid for the position with the higher salary.  1996, c. 6, s. 8. Computation (3) For the purpose of computing the amounts payable under subsection (1), the individual shall be deemed to have occupied the position, (a) beginning on the polling day on which he or she is elected as a member of the Assembly; and (b) when the Legislature of which he or she is a member is dissolved, ending on the day before the polling day that follows the dissolution, or ending upon his or her death, whichever occurs first.  1996, c. 6, s. 8. Same (4) Despite subsection (3), if the occupant of the position changes, the successor shall be deemed to have occupied the position from the day following that on which his or her predecessor ceases to occupy the position.  1996, c. 6, s. 8. Definition (5) In this section, “recognized party” means a party that has a recognized membership of at least 10 per cent of the total number of seats in the Assembly, subject to subsection (6). 2018, c. 17, Sched. 23, s. 3. Same (6) For the purposes of subsection (5), if the party’s percentage of the total number of seats is not a whole number, it shall be rounded to, (a) the next lowest whole number, in the case of a percentage that ends in less than .5; or (b) the next highest whole number, in the case of a percentage that ends in .5 or more. 2018, c. 17, Sched. 23, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 6, s. 8 - 01/04/1996; 1999, c. 5, s. 3 (2, 3) - 28/10/1999 2006, c. 36, s. 1 (3) - 20/12/2006 2018, c. 17, Sched. 23, s. 3 - 06/12/2018