DEPARTMENT
Human Resources Management
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Resolution to exercise Home Rule to repeal Section 1(a) of local law 2017 Ga. L. 3948; to continue the County supplement paid to the Probate Judge; to continue the salary paid to the Juvenile Court Judges; and for other purposes. (FIRST READ APPROVED ON 3/16/22) (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Ga. Const. Art. 9, Sec. 2, Par. I(b)
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work:
O.C.G.A. ? 15-11-52(b) provides that the salary of judges, other than associate judges, of the Juvenile Court is set by the Superior Court with the approval of the governing authority of the County. O.C.G.A. ? 15-9-63(a) provides the base salary of the Probate Judge and also authorizes a County supplement established by the governing authority of the County or the General Assembly by local law. In 2017, the General Assembly passed 2017 Ga. L. 3948 which in Section 1(a) provides a salary for the Juvenile Court Judges and a salary for the Probate Judge.
Since the state law dictates who determines the salary of the Juvenile Court Judges, Section 1(a) of 2017 Ga. L. 3948 is superseded by general law. State law also provides the base salary for the Probate Judge, so the amount in Section 1(a) of 2017 Ga. L. 3948 has been used to calculate the County supplement for the Probate Judge.
On November 17, 2021, via Agenda Item 21-0913, DHRM presented a pr...
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