- Introduced -

SB 542 - This act changes the compensation of public administrators. The act affects all 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th classification counties' public administrators. Compensation would be based on the number of "letters issued" with minimum salaries at varying steps. The steps are:

0-5 letters: minimum salary of $7,500;

6-15 letters: minimum salary of $15,000;

16-30 letters: minimum salary of $30,000; and

30 or more letters: minimum salary of $50,000.

The initial compensation will be based on the average number of letters for the two preceding years. Steps up or down are based on a two year average if the number of letters warrants a differing step.

All counties, except charter counties, shall include their public administrators in the county salary commission system, subject to the minimum salary requirements.

The public administrators' full time staff would be considered "county employees". They are not currently county employees as the public administrator is a fee based office. Any public administrator with 50 or more cases receives a full time staff person paid for by the county.

ELIZABETH BAX