2005 Vermont Code - § 1003. — Salaries

§ 1003. Salaries

(a) Each elective officer of the executive department is entitled to an annual salary as follows:

Annual Salary Annual Salary Annual Salary

as of as of as of

July 11, July 10, July 9,

2004 2005 2006

Governor $133,166 $138,466 $143,977

Lieutenant Governor 56,527 58,777 61,116

Secretary of State 84,439 87,800 91,294

State Treasurer 84,439 87,800 91,294

Auditor of Accounts 84,439 87,800 91,294

Attorney General 101,086 105,109 109,292

(b) The governor may appoint each officer of the executive branch listed in this subsection at a starting salary ranging from the base salary stated for that position to a salary which does not exceed the maximum salary unless otherwise authorized by this subsection. The maximum salary for each appointive officer shall be 50 percent above the base salary. Annually, the governor may grant to each of those officers an annual salary adjustment subject to the maximum salary. The annual salary adjustment granted to officers under this subsection shall not exceed the average of the total rate of adjustment available to classified employees under the collective bargaining agreement then in effect. In addition to the annual salary adjustment specified in this subsection, the governor may grant a special salary increase subject to the maximum salary, or a bonus, to any officer listed in this subsection whose job duties have significantly increased, or whose contributions to the state in the preceding year are deemed especially significant. Special salary increases or bonuses granted to any individual shall not exceed the average of the total rate of adjustment available to classified employees under the collective bargaining agreement then in effect.

(1) Heads of the following departments, offices and agencies:

Base Base Base

Salary Salary Salary

as of as of as of

July 11, July 10, July 9,

2004 2005 2006

(A) Administration $80,525 $83,730 $87,062

(B) Disabilities, 68,286 78,276 81,391

aging, and

independent living 80,525 83,730 87,062

(C) Agriculture, food

and markets

(D) Banking,

insurance, securities,

and health care

administration 75,280 78,276 81,391

(E) Buildings and 75,280 78,276 81,391

general services

(F) Commerce and 80,525 83,730 87,062

community develop-

ment

(G) Corrections 75,280 78,276 81,391

(H) Defender general 68,286 71,004 73,830

(I) [Deleted.]

(J) Economic 68,286 71,004 73,830

development

(K) Education 75,280 78,276 81,391

(L) Employment and 75,280 78,276 81,391

training

(M) Natural resources 68,286 71,004 73,830

board chairperson

(N) Environmental 75,280 78,276 81,391

conservation

(O) Finance and 75,280 78,276 81,391

management

(P) Fish and wildlife 68,286 71,004 73,830

(Q) Forests, parks 68,286 71,004 73,830

and recreation

(R) Health 75,280 78,276 81,391

(S) Housing and 68,286 71,004 73,830

community affairs

(T) Human services 80,525 83,730 87,062

(U) Information and 75,280 78,276 81,391

innovation

(V) Labor and industry 68,286 71,004 73,830

(W) Libraries 68,286 71,004 73,830

(X) Liquor control 68,286 71,004 73,830

(Y) Lottery 68,286 71,004 73,830

(Z) Military 68,286 71,004 73,830

(AA) Motor vehicles 68,286 71,004 73,830

(BB) Natural resources 80,525 83,730 87,062

(CC) Human Resources 75,280 78,276 81,391

(DD) Children and 75,280 78,276 81,391

families

(EE) Public safety 75,280 78,276 81,391

(FF) Public service 75,280 78,276 81,391

(GG) [Deleted.]

(HH) Taxes 75,280 78,276 81,391

(II) Tourism and 68,286 71,004 73,830

marketing

(JJ) Transportation 80,525 83,730 87,062

(KK) Vermont health 78,276 81,391

access

(LL) Veterans' home 68,286 71,004 73,830

(2) Directors of the following divisions, offices, and boards:

The secretary of administration may include the following positions in any pay plans which may be established under the authority of subsection 1020(c) of this title, provided the minimum hiring rate does not fall below that in this section.

Base Base Base

Salary Salary Salary

as of as of as of

July 11, July 10, July 9,

2004 2005 2006

Professional regulation $57,891 $60,195 $62,591

(3) If the chairperson of the natural resources board is employed on less than a full-time basis, the hiring and salary maximums for that position shall be reduced proportionately.

(4) When a permanent employee is appointed to an exempt position, the governor may authorize such employee to retain the present salary even though it is in excess of any salary maximum provided in statute.

(c) The annual salaries of the officers of the judicial branch named below shall be as follows:

Annual Salary Annual Salary Annual Salary

as of as of as of

July 11, July 10, July 9,

2004 2005 2006

(1) Chief justice of $120,169 $124,952 $129,925

supreme court

(2) Each associate 114,689 119,254 124,000

justice

(3) Administrative 114,689 119,254 124,000

judge

(4) Each superior 109,030 113,369 117,881

judge

(5) Each district 109,030 113,369 117,881

judge

(6) Each magistrate 82,207 85,479 88,881

(7) Each judicial 82,207 85,479 88,881

bureau hearing

officer

(d) Notwithstanding the maximum salary established in subsection (b) of this section, the defender general shall not receive compensation in excess of the compensation established for the attorney general in this section. (Added 1965, No. 125, § 1, eff. July 2, 1965; amended 1966, No. 53 (Sp. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 5, 1966; 1967, No. 126, § 1, No. 200, § 1, eff. July 1, 1967, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1967; 1969, No. 294 (Adj. Sess.), Pt. IV, § 9, eff. at beginning of respective elective terms in 1971, Pt. V, § 10, eff. April 15, 1970; 1971, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 14, 16; No. 242 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1973, No. 117, §§ 1, 2; No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 15, 1974; No. 266 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 18, 19, eff. July 1, 1974; 1975, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 27, eff. Oct. 22, 1975; No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; No. 206 (Adj. Sess.), § 1a; 1977, No. 105, § 19, eff. July 1, 1977; No. 109, § 15, eff. July 3, 1977; No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. July 2, 1978, and Jan. 4, 1979; No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1979, No. 59, § 2, eff. July 1, 1979; No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1981, No. 91, § 7, eff. July 5, 1981; § 13, eff. upon taking the oath of office in Jan. 1983; § 14, eff. July 5, 1981; 1981, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 8, 8a-8c; 1983, No. 88, § 2, eff. July 3, 1983; No. 95, § 308; 1983, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984; No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 14(b), eff. April 19, 1984; No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(a); No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, 5, 20; 1985, No. 93, §§ 1, 2; 1985, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, 4, 21; 1987, No. 76, § 18; No. 121, §§ 2, 3; 1987, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 3, 4, 7; 1989, No. 67, §§ 1, 1a, 3; 1989, No. 187 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 9(a); No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 25(a); No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 10(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1991; No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3, 5, eff. July 8, 1990; 1991, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 5, eff. May 19, 1992; 1993, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 1-3; 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 16, 17, eff. May 6, 1996; No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 38; No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 1, 11; 1997, No. 28, § 1, eff. May 15, 1997; 1997, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 30; 1999, No. 40, § 1, eff. July 4, 1999; 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2001, No. 66, § 1; 2003, No. 66, § 315; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 116, 117, eff. Jan. 31, 2005; 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 1-3, eff. July 11, 2004; 2005, No. 66, § 1.)