OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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SB-988
AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL COMPENSATION.
Primary Analyst: PR 4/13/21
Contributing Analyst(s): LD
Reviewer: ME
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Judicial Dept. GF - Cost Up to
1,930,416
Up to
3,037,333
Probate Court PCAF - Cost 313,530 469,818
Workers' Compensation Com. WCF - Cost Up to
133,000
Up to
210,000
Note: GF=General Fund; PCAF=Probate Court Administration Fund; WCF=Workers' Compensation Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill results in a cost to the General Fund (GF), Probate Court
Administration Fund (PCAF), and the Workers' Comp Fund (WCF) for
a 4.5% salary increase in FY 22 and a 2.5% salary increase in FY 23 to
all judges (201 positions), family support magistrates (9 positions), a
per diem increase to referees, probate judges, and workers'
compensation commissioners. The actual cost will be dependent on
the number of filled positions.
The FY 22 cost to the Judicial Department General Fund is up to
$1,930,416 FY 22 and $3,037,333 in FY 23 for judges' salary increases.
The bill results in a cost of $313,4530 in FY 22 and $469,818 in FY 23
to the Probate Court Administration Fund for an increase to the
Probate Court Administrator (same as a Superior Court judge) and for
salary increases for probate court judges. Salaries for probate court
judges vary depending on the probate district classification and range 2021SB-00988-R000454-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
from 45% to 75% of a Superior Court judge's salary.
The bill results in a cost of up to $133,000 in FY 22 and up to
$210,000 in FY 23 to the Workers' Compensation Fund for 16
commissioners. The salaries of the workers' compensation
commissioners vary depending on experience and are tied to the salary
of a Superior Court judge.
The Out Years
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $
Judicial Dept.
(JUD95000)
GF - Cost Up to
4,171,923
Up to
5,334,878
Probate Court
(9005)
PCAF - Cost 682,124 873,360
Workers'
Compensation
Com.
(WCC42000)
WCF - Cost Up to
270,468
Up to
346,925
Note: GF=General Fund; PCAF=Probate Court Administration Fund; WCF=Workers' Compensation Fund
Municipal Impact: None
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue through FY 25 subject to the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U inflation) or 2.5%, whichever is greater. The
table above assumes a 2.5% increase in FY 24 and FY 25.