40A:9-117.Ā  Undersheriffs, chief clerks and other personnel; compensation The sheriff shall select and employ the necessary deputies, chief clerks andĀ  other personnel.Ā  The sheriff shall fix the compensation they shall receive inĀ  accordance with the generally accepted county salary ranges and within theĀ  confines of the sheriff's budget allocation set by the governing body.Ā  TheĀ  annual compensation of the undersheriff shall not exceed 90% of the annualĀ  compensation of the sheriff.Ā  The compensation of the personnel in the officeĀ  of sheriff shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the countyĀ  officers and employees are paid.Ā  The limitations of the salaries set hereinĀ  shall not be construed to restrict any of said employees from participating inĀ  or benefiting from any cost of living bonus or longevity program provided forĀ  or established in the county.

L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.Ā  Amended by L.1981, c. 375, s. 1, eff. Dec. 31, 1981;Ā  L.1984, c. 35, s. 1, eff. April 19, 1984.
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