NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 313

HOUSE BILL 304

 

 

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HENDERSON COUNTY TO SET THE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO CERTAIN OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF HENDERSON COUNTY, AND AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HENDERSON COUNTY TO SET THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. During the two-year period beginning July 1, 1965, until such time as the Board of Commissioners of Henderson County may elect to come under the provisions of Section 2 of this Act, the basic monthly compensation of all officials and employees of Henderson County shall be the basic monthly compensation which they are now receiving, and in addition thereto, the board of commissioners of said county may continue to pay additional monthly compensation based upon length of service as now authorized by law.

Sec. 2. At any time after July 1, 1965, the Board of Commissioners of Henderson County may by resolution adopt the following schedule as the basic monthly compensation of the county officials and employees mentioned therein, and effective upon adoption by said board of commissioners, the compensation shown in the following schedule shall become and remain the basic monthly compensation of said officials and employees until changed by the General Assembly:

Official or Employee                                                            Basic Monthly Compensation

Chairman, Board of County Commissioners (To include

compensation for duties as County Accountant and

Purchasing Agent ......................................................................... $650.00

Commissioner ...................................................................................... 150.00

Auditor .................................................................................................. 600.00

Assistant Auditor .................................................................................. 550.00

Secretary to Chairman of Board of County Commissioners ........... 300.00

Clerk to Board of County Commissioners .......................................... 50.00

County Attorney ................................................................................... 450.00

Sheriff ................................................................................................... 600.00

Deputy Sheriff ...................................................................................... 350.00

Clerk of Superior Court ....................................................................... 600.00

Assistant Clerk of Superior Court ...................................................... 350.00

Deputy Clerk of Superior Court ......................................................... 300.00

Tax Collector ........................................................................................ 600.00

Assistant Tax Collector ....................................................................... 350.00

Deputy Tax Collector ........................................................................... 300.00

Register of Deeds ................................................................................ 600.00

Assistant Register of Deeds ................................................................ 350.00

Deputy Register of Deeds ................................................................... 300.00

Tax Supervisor ...................................................................................... 500.00

Assistant Tax Supervisor ...................................................................... 300.00

Tax Appraiser ........................................................................................ 350.00

Tax Lister .............................................................................................. 275.00

Jailer ...................................................................................................... 375.00

Assistant Jailer ..................................................................................... 350.00

Matron ................................................................................................... 100.00

Maintenance Man ................................................................................. 350.00

Assistant Maintenance Man or Janitor ............................................... 300.00

Dog Warden .......................................................................................... 265.00

County Physician .................................................................................. 240.00

Veteran's Service Officer .................................................................... 500.00

In addition to basic monthly compensation as above set out, the board of commissioners is authorized to pay to the above employees (but not to elected officials) additional compensation based upon length of service to the county, such additional compensation not to exceed ten per cent (10%) for each four years of continuous service and in no event to exceed a total of twenty-five per cent (25%) additional to any employee; provided, that any such compensation based upon length of service shall be paid uniformly to qualified employees in each of the following categories:

Category I: Sheriff's deputies, jailer, and assistant jailer.

Category II: Assistants and deputies of the Clerk of Superior Court, tax collector, and register of deeds; employees in the office of the tax supervisor, the secretary to the chairman of the board of county commissioners; and the clerk of said board.

Category III: Auditor, assistant auditor; county attorney; tax supervisor; county physician; veterans service officer; maintenance man; assistant maintenance man; jail matron, and dog warden.

Sec. 3. If at any time prior to adoption by the board of county commissioners of the schedule of basic monthly compensation set out in Section 2 of this Act, the head of any office or department covered by said schedule should report to the board of county commissioners that there is a vacancy in his office or department which has existed for sixty days, and which he has not been able to fill because the compensation now authorized for such position is insufficient to attract qualified applicants, then said board of county commissioners may immediately increase the compensation for the vacant position to an amount not in excess of the amount shown in said schedule.

Sec. 4. During the two-year period beginning July 1, 1965, the Board of Commissioners of Henderson County shall have authority to hire additional assistants, deputies, clerks, and other employees to the same extent now authorized by law.

Sec. 5. This Act shall not apply to any employee of Henderson County who is covered by the Merit System, nor shall it apply to any officer or employee whose compensation the Board of Commissioners of Henderson County is now authorized to establish under the provisions of any general or local law.

Sec. 6. This Act shall apply only to Henderson County.

Sec. 7. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 8. This Act shall become effective upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 27th day of April, 1965.