GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1130

Short Title:  Judicial Longevity Change.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Fitch.
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Referred to:  Pensions & Retirement.
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April 10, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW A JUDGE'S OR JUSTICE'S SERVICE AS ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO COUNT FOR PURPOSES OF LONGEVITY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 7A-10(c) reads as rewritten:
"(c)	In lieu of merit and other increment raises paid to regular State employees, the Chief Justice and each of the Associate Justices shall receive as longevity pay an annual amount equal to four and eight-tenths percent (4.8%) of the annual salary set forth in the Current Operations Appropriations Act payable monthly after five years of service, nine and six-tenths percent (9.6%) after 10 years of service, fourteen and four-tenths percent (14.4%) after 15 years of service, and nineteen and two-tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service. ‘Service' means service as a justice or judge of the General Court of Justice or as a member of the Utilities Commission. Service shall also mean service as a district attorney, an assistant district attorney, or as a clerk of superior court."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 7A-18(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	In lieu of merit and other increment raises paid to regular State employees, a judge of the Court of Appeals shall receive as longevity pay an annual amount equal to four and eight-tenths percent (4.8%) of the annual salary set forth in the Current Operations Appropriations Act payable monthly after five years of service, nine and six-tenths percent (9.6%) after 10 years of service, fourteen and four-tenths percent (14.4%) after 15 years of service, and nineteen and two-tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service. ‘Service' means service as a justice or judge of the General Court of Justice or as a member of the Utilities Commission. Service shall also mean service as a district attorney, an assistant district attorney, or as a clerk of superior court."
Sec. 3.  G.S. 7A-44 reads as rewritten:
"(b)	In lieu of merit and other increment raises paid to regular State employees, a judge of the superior court, regular or special, shall receive as longevity pay an annual amount equal to four and eight-tenths percent (4.8%) of the annual salary set forth in the Current Operations Appropriations Act payable monthly after five years of service, nine and six-tenths percent (9.6%) after 10 years of service, fourteen and four-tenths percent (14.4%) after 15 years of service, and nineteen and two-tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service. ‘Service' means service as a justice or judge of the General Court of Justice or as a member of the Utilities Commission or as director or assistant director of the Administrative Office of the Courts. Service shall also mean service as a district attorney, an assistant district attorney, or as a clerk of superior court."
Sec. 4.  G.S. 7A-144(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Notwithstanding merit, longevity and other increment raises paid to regular State employees, a judge of the district court shall receive as longevity pay an annual amount equal to four and eight- tenths percent (4.8%) of the annual salary set forth in the Current Operations Appropriations Act payable monthly after five years of service, nine and six-tenths percent (9.6%) after 10 years of service, fourteen and four-tenths percent (14.4%) after 15 years of service, and nineteen and two-tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service. ‘Service' means service as a justice or judge of the General Court of Justice or as a member of the Utilities Commission. Service shall also mean service as a district attorney, an assistant district attorney, or as a clerk of superior court."
Sec. 5.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989, and applies to longevity payments due on and after that date.