HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-019WHEREAS an unanticipated application of a statutory
technicality has resulted in a substantial decrease in pay, instead
of an anticipated increase in pay, for the official Butte County
court reporters, resulting in an inequity with the consequent
possibility ot the official Butte County court reporters seeking
employment elsewhere, with the further consequence that the crucial
public interest of the public in the continued operation of its
courts is at risk; and
WHEREAS the Superior Court judges for the County of Butte
have unanimously endorsed the proposed legislative change set forth
below;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved thaC the Legislature
of rhe State of California be urged to pass Senate Bill No. 82 as an
urgency measure, insofar as said Senate Bill No. 82 would amend
Government Code Section 70045.8(b) by deleting the portions lined
through and adding the underlined portion, substantially as follows:
ach regular full-time court reporter shall be
pa at a mon~hly salary rate estab~ished according
to t following salary schedule:
(RANGE) (MO~TH) (ANNUAL)
A $1,698.66 $20,384
B 1,802.66 21,632
C 1,872.00 22,464
D i,967.33 23,608
E 2,064.83 24,778
"Each such reporter sha receive a monthiy salaxy
under the schedule corres nding to the length o£
Cime that as an official co t reporter he has been
included within either direct or indirectly by
contract rhe Public Employees' tirement System of
the State of California. Except provided herein,
the initial hiring rate for each po "tion shall be
srep A, provided further, however, th 'udges of the
superior court may appoint any such cou repo~ter at
a higher initial step if in the opinion o the judges
of the superior court an individual to be ap ointed
has such experience and qualification as to en irle
Chat individual to such higher initial step. A tep
advancement from step A to step B may be granred o
RESOLUTION REGARDING OFFICIAL B~TTE
COUNTY COURT REPORTER COMPENSATION
~he first day of the month following the
comple~~a~ six full mo~ths o£ service in the
position. A per a advance to steps C, A, and E
upon completion of succe 12-month peeiods of
service. All merft increases as ' ed herein
sha11 be made at the determintion of the ~ of
the superior court.
"The Board of Su ervisors of the Counr of Butte sha~1
~ or inance set t e rates o pay or t e o icia
court reporters in Butte County.
"In addition to the aforemen~ianed compensation, each
official court reporter shall receive twenty-five
dollars ($25) per monCh as reimbursement for the cost
of necessary supplies.
he event a cost-of-~iving increase is given to
the emp es of Butte CounCq, the aforenientioned
salary schedu all be deemed amended so as to give
~he court reporters same ~osC-of-living increase
as is given Butte County e ees. Such changes in
compensation made pursuant to t rovisions shall
be on an interim basis and shall expir January 1
of the s~cond year after the Calendar year in 'ch
the change occurs, unless ratified by ~he Legislat
"The foregoing salary is for compensation for reporting
services in the superior court under subdivision (a)
of this section. For all transcriptions incident Co
reporting services each reporter sha11 re~eive rhe
fees provided for in Article 9(commencing with
Section 69941) of this chapter.
"The regular fu11-time official court reporters sha11
be entitled to the same privileges wi~h respect to
retirement, vacation, sick leave, and group insurance,
which either now or hereafter may be provided by
ordinance to other employees of the said county."
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte county Board of Supervisors
this 26.th day of Januazy , 1982, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Moseley, Saraceni and Chairman Wheeler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
~
H A WHEELER, Chairman of the Butte
ounty Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Clark A. Ne~.son, CounCy Clerk and
ex-offi.czo lerk of the Boatd
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