Apart from allowances for meals and attendance, they receive no pay. They are assisted by a secretary-general who handles day-to-day affairs, accepts applications for hearings from the public, notifies council members to attend meetings, and takes notes on meeting procedures.
委員會並設有一名專任秘書，除了負責處理一般例行事務以外，主要工作是受理民眾調解申請，通知委員召開會議，和擔任調解會議的記錄工作。