GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1263

Short Title:  Superior Court Longevity Pay.	(Public)

─────────────────────────────────────── 
Sponsors: Representatives Culpepper; G. Miller, Wainwright and Rogers.

─────────────────────────────────────── 
Referred to:  Appropriations.

─────────────────────────────────────── 

May 21, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL LONGEVITY PAY STEP FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 7A-44(b) 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, nineteen and two-tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service, and twenty-four percent (24%) after 25 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 or as a clerk of superior court."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.