HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-15 - Res. Amending Res. 32-96 Setting the Salary for District Court CommissionerRESOLUTION NO. 01—
AMENDING NESOLUTION 32-96
A RESSLUUTUO\ SETT T G the salary for District Court Commissioner and District Court Judge Pro tempore
appointed by the District Court Judge.
WHE! E S, Per RCW 3.34.130 states that each district court shall designate one or more persons as
judge pro tempore who shall serve during the temporary absence, disqualification, or incapacity of a
district court judge or to serve as an additional judge for excess caseload or special set cases, and
HERE, ,S, Per RCW 3.34.130, A Judge Pro tempore shall be paid the salary authorized by the county
legislative authority. AND
WHEREAS,
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The cost of living has increased significantly since 1996.
An average of the comparable counties for Judge Pro tempore as of 2/9/15 is $ 65.43 per
hour
RCW 3.34.130(2) - For each day that a judge pro tempore serves in excess of thirty days
during any calendar year, the annual salary of the district judge in whose place the judge
pro tempore serves shall be reduced by an amount equal to one-two hundred fiftieth of
such salary; PROVIDED, That each full time district judge shall have up to fifteen days
annual leave without reduction for service on judicial commissions established by the
legislature or the chief justice of the supreme court. No reduction in salary shall occur
when a judge oro tempore serves:
(a) While a district judge is using sick leave granted in accordance with RCW 334.100;
(b) While a district court judge is disqualified from serving following the filing of an
affidavit of prejudice;
(c) As an additional judge for excess case load or special set cases; or
(d) While a district judge is otherwise involved in administrative, educational, or judicial
functions related to the performance of the judge's duties: PROVIDED, That the
appointment of judge pro tempore authorized under subsection (2)(c) and (d) of this
section is subject to an appropriation for this purpose by the county legislative authority.
WHERE aS, the District Court submitted the 2015 budget reflecting the increase to $ 60.00
THERE, RE, it is hereby resolved that effective on the date of adoption, the hourly rate for District
Court Commissioner and District Court Judge Pro tempore be increased to $60.00 per hour.
ADOPTED this
Jule Almanzor, Clerk of the Boa
APPRQVE AS TO FOR
Tim Whitehead, Chief Deputy
day of i1 , 2015.
BOARD OF CO
NT CO M M I SS I O N E R S
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ON
Rand Neatherlin, Chair
Terri Jeffreys, Vice Chair
Tim Sheldon, Commissioner