(a) The clerk ofsuperior court is a full‑time employee of the State and shall receive anannual salary, payable in equal monthly installments, based on the populationof the county as determined in subsection (a1) of this section, according tothe following schedule:
Population AnnualSalary
Lessthan 100,000 $ 82,401
100,000to 149,999 92,468
150,000to 249,999 102,536
250,000and above 112,607.
When a county changes from onepopulation group to another, the salary of the clerk shall be changed, on July1 of the fiscal year for which the change is reported, to the salaryappropriate for the new population group, except that the salary of anincumbent clerk shall not be decreased by any change in population group duringhis continuance in office.
(a1) For purposes ofsubsection (a) of this section, the population of a county for any fiscal yearshall be the population for the beginning of that fiscal year as reported bythe Office of State Budget and Management to the Administrative Office of theCourts prior to the beginning of that fiscal year.
(b) The clerk shallreceive no fees or commission by virtue of his office. The salary set forth inthis section is the clerk's sole official compensation, but if, on June 30,1975, the salary of a particular clerk, by reason of previous but no longerauthorized merit increments, is higher than that set forth in the table, thathigher salary shall not be reduced during his continuance in office.
(c) In lieu of meritand other increment raises paid to regular State employees, a clerk of superiorcourt shall receive as longevity pay an amount equal to four and eight‑tenthspercent (4.8%) of the clerk's annual salary payable monthly after five years ofservice, nine and six‑tenths percent (9.6%) after 10 years of service,fourteen and four‑tenths percent (14.4%) after 15 years of service,nineteen and two‑tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service, andtwenty‑four percent (24%) after 25 years of service. Service shall meanservice in the elective position of clerk of superior court, as an assistantclerk of court and as a supervisor of clerks of superior court with theAdministrative Office of the Courts and shall not include service as a deputyor acting clerk. Service shall also mean service as a justice, judge, ormagistrate of the General Court of Justice or as a district attorney. (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1967,c. 691, s. 5; 1969, c. 1186, s. 3; 1971, c. 877, ss. 1, 2; 1973, c. 571, ss. 1,2; 1975, c. 956, s. 7; 1975, 2nd Sess., c. 983, s. 11; 1977, c. 802, s. 42;1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1136, s. 13; 1979, c. 838, s. 85; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1137,s. 12; 1981, c. 964, s. 14; c. 1127, s. 12; 1983, c. 761, ss. 200, 247, 249;1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, ss. 86, 87; c. 1109, s. 13.1; 1985, c. 479,s. 211; c. 689, s. 3; c. 698, s. 10(c); 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s.34; 1987, c. 738, s. 20; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1086, s. 14; c. 1100, ss.16(a), 17; 1989, c. 752, s. 31; c. 799, s. 27(a); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c.900, s. 40; c. 1039, s. 21; 1993, c. 321, s. 57(a); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c.769, s. 7.10(a); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 28.4; 1997‑443, s. 33.9;1998‑153, s. 7; 1999‑237, s. 28.4; 2000‑67, s. 26.4; 2000‑140,s. 93.1(b); 2001‑424, ss. 12.2(b), 32.5; 2004‑124, s. 31.5(b); 2005‑276,ss. 29.5, 29.23B; 2006‑66, s. 22.5; 2007‑323, ss. 28.5, 28.18A(e);2008‑107, s. 26.5.)
(a) The clerk ofsuperior court is a full‑time employee of the State and shall receive anannual salary, payable in equal monthly installments, based on the populationof the county as determined in subsection (a1) of this section, according tothe following schedule:
Population AnnualSalary
Lessthan 100,000 $ 82,401
100,000to 149,999 92,468
150,000to 249,999 102,536
250,000and above 112,607.
When a county changes from onepopulation group to another, the salary of the clerk shall be changed, on July1 of the fiscal year for which the change is reported, to the salaryappropriate for the new population group, except that the salary of anincumbent clerk shall not be decreased by any change in population group duringhis continuance in office.
(a1) For purposes ofsubsection (a) of this section, the population of a county for any fiscal yearshall be the population for the beginning of that fiscal year as reported bythe Office of State Budget and Management to the Administrative Office of theCourts prior to the beginning of that fiscal year.
(b) The clerk shallreceive no fees or commission by virtue of his office. The salary set forth inthis section is the clerk's sole official compensation, but if, on June 30,1975, the salary of a particular clerk, by reason of previous but no longerauthorized merit increments, is higher than that set forth in the table, thathigher salary shall not be reduced during his continuance in office.
(c) In lieu of meritand other increment raises paid to regular State employees, a clerk of superiorcourt shall receive as longevity pay an amount equal to four and eight‑tenthspercent (4.8%) of the clerk's annual salary payable monthly after five years ofservice, nine and six‑tenths percent (9.6%) after 10 years of service,fourteen and four‑tenths percent (14.4%) after 15 years of service,nineteen and two‑tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service, andtwenty‑four percent (24%) after 25 years of service. Service shall meanservice in the elective position of clerk of superior court, as an assistantclerk of court and as a supervisor of clerks of superior court with theAdministrative Office of the Courts and shall not include service as a deputyor acting clerk. Service shall also mean service as a justice, judge, ormagistrate of the General Court of Justice or as a district attorney. (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1967,c. 691, s. 5; 1969, c. 1186, s. 3; 1971, c. 877, ss. 1, 2; 1973, c. 571, ss. 1,2; 1975, c. 956, s. 7; 1975, 2nd Sess., c. 983, s. 11; 1977, c. 802, s. 42;1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1136, s. 13; 1979, c. 838, s. 85; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1137,s. 12; 1981, c. 964, s. 14; c. 1127, s. 12; 1983, c. 761, ss. 200, 247, 249;1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, ss. 86, 87; c. 1109, s. 13.1; 1985, c. 479,s. 211; c. 689, s. 3; c. 698, s. 10(c); 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s.34; 1987, c. 738, s. 20; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1086, s. 14; c. 1100, ss.16(a), 17; 1989, c. 752, s. 31; c. 799, s. 27(a); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c.900, s. 40; c. 1039, s. 21; 1993, c. 321, s. 57(a); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c.769, s. 7.10(a); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 28.4; 1997‑443, s. 33.9;1998‑153, s. 7; 1999‑237, s. 28.4; 2000‑67, s. 26.4; 2000‑140,s. 93.1(b); 2001‑424, ss. 12.2(b), 32.5; 2004‑124, s. 31.5(b); 2005‑276,ss. 29.5, 29.23B; 2006‑66, s. 22.5; 2007‑323, ss. 28.5, 28.18A(e);2008‑107, s. 26.5.)
(a) The clerk ofsuperior court is a full‑time employee of the State and shall receive anannual salary, payable in equal monthly installments, based on the populationof the county as determined in subsection (a1) of this section, according tothe following schedule:
Population AnnualSalary
Lessthan 100,000 $ 82,401
100,000to 149,999 92,468
150,000to 249,999 102,536
250,000and above 112,607.
When a county changes from onepopulation group to another, the salary of the clerk shall be changed, on July1 of the fiscal year for which the change is reported, to the salaryappropriate for the new population group, except that the salary of anincumbent clerk shall not be decreased by any change in population group duringhis continuance in office.
(a1) For purposes ofsubsection (a) of this section, the population of a county for any fiscal yearshall be the population for the beginning of that fiscal year as reported bythe Office of State Budget and Management to the Administrative Office of theCourts prior to the beginning of that fiscal year.
(b) The clerk shallreceive no fees or commission by virtue of his office. The salary set forth inthis section is the clerk's sole official compensation, but if, on June 30,1975, the salary of a particular clerk, by reason of previous but no longerauthorized merit increments, is higher than that set forth in the table, thathigher salary shall not be reduced during his continuance in office.
(c) In lieu of meritand other increment raises paid to regular State employees, a clerk of superiorcourt shall receive as longevity pay an amount equal to four and eight‑tenthspercent (4.8%) of the clerk's annual salary payable monthly after five years ofservice, nine and six‑tenths percent (9.6%) after 10 years of service,fourteen and four‑tenths percent (14.4%) after 15 years of service,nineteen and two‑tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service, andtwenty‑four percent (24%) after 25 years of service. Service shall meanservice in the elective position of clerk of superior court, as an assistantclerk of court and as a supervisor of clerks of superior court with theAdministrative Office of the Courts and shall not include service as a deputyor acting clerk. Service shall also mean service as a justice, judge, ormagistrate of the General Court of Justice or as a district attorney. (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1967,c. 691, s. 5; 1969, c. 1186, s. 3; 1971, c. 877, ss. 1, 2; 1973, c. 571, ss. 1,2; 1975, c. 956, s. 7; 1975, 2nd Sess., c. 983, s. 11; 1977, c. 802, s. 42;1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1136, s. 13; 1979, c. 838, s. 85; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1137,s. 12; 1981, c. 964, s. 14; c. 1127, s. 12; 1983, c. 761, ss. 200, 247, 249;1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, ss. 86, 87; c. 1109, s. 13.1; 1985, c. 479,s. 211; c. 689, s. 3; c. 698, s. 10(c); 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s.34; 1987, c. 738, s. 20; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1086, s. 14; c. 1100, ss.16(a), 17; 1989, c. 752, s. 31; c. 799, s. 27(a); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c.900, s. 40; c. 1039, s. 21; 1993, c. 321, s. 57(a); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c.769, s. 7.10(a); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 28.4; 1997‑443, s. 33.9;1998‑153, s. 7; 1999‑237, s. 28.4; 2000‑67, s. 26.4; 2000‑140,s. 93.1(b); 2001‑424, ss. 12.2(b), 32.5; 2004‑124, s. 31.5(b); 2005‑276,ss. 29.5, 29.23B; 2006‑66, s. 22.5; 2007‑323, ss. 28.5, 28.18A(e);2008‑107, s. 26.5.)
