Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-112-R1

Redraft JUD 112

Committee for Public Counsel Services Competitive Salaries

Mr. Brownsberger, Ms. Forry, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Creem, Ms. Candaras, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Rush, Ms. Spilka, Mr. Welch, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Keenan and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0321-1520, moves that the bill be amended by inserting after item 0321-1520 the following new item:-

0321-1521 For the retention of public attorneys in the employ of the Committee for Public Counsel Services with more than 3 years of experience; provided, that the committee shall transfer funds to the AA object class; provided further, that funds distributed from this item shall be used for retention purposes and shall not be transferred out of the AA object class; provided further, that not less than 60 days prior to the use of said funds, the committee shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means prior to increasing the base compensation for said public attorneys...............................................................................$500,000