Salaries of Georgia officials, 1989

PADGETT, CHAIRMAN PRICE AVENUE OOUGLASVILLE. GEORGIA 30134 .o4-SH-H81
ALAN S. GAYNOR. VICE CHAIRMAN P.O. BOX 2130 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31408 012-236-2401
EUGEN F. T. '3RANCH 621 RIDGECREST ROAD, N.E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30307 404-588-1523
GENE CLAYTON P.O. BOX85 TALLAPOOSA, GEORGIA 30178 404-574-2318
NATHANIEL R. GOLDSTON, Ill 1100 SPRING smEET SUITE450 ATlANTA. GEORGIA 30387 404-878-5700
BUCKNER F. MELTON SELL AND MELTON P.O. BOX 220 MACON, GEORGIA 31207 012-748-8521
TO:

COMMISSIONERS

WILLIAM D. HEALAN. JR. 113 WE'5T CANDLER STREET WINDER. GEORGIA 30680 404-887-7554

STATE COMMISSION ON COMPENSATION
SUITE 504 LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30334 404-656-0188

MIKE JONES 215 N. WALL STREET
P.O. BOX , ,; ~o
CAL.HOU~ . GEORGI'- 30701 -'04-62 0-453 1
rlc:RDE " T H. MABRY 501 PULLIAM S rRE ET. <;,W. ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30312 404-525-2 70 3
MRS. ADAIR M. NU NNALLY 700 GORNTO ROAD VALDOSTA. GEORGIA 31602 012-242-7713

ANNUAL REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS

VIRGIL R. WILLIAM S 2055 WEB GIN HOUSE ROAD SNELLVILLE. GEORGIA 30278 404-408-2020

December 1, 1989 Governor Joe Frank Harris

CONLEY INGRAM ALSTON AND BIRD 100 GALLERIA PARKWAY SUITE 1200 ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30330 404-055-3400

Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas B. Murphy

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Thomas 0. Marshal

Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, George H. Carley

Clerk of the House of Representatives, Glenn Ellard

Secretary of the Senate, Hamilton McWhorter

Legislative Counsel, Sewell Brumby

Gentlemen:

As required by law (Georgia Laws, 1971, pp. 105, 106),
the State Commission on Compensation does herewith file its annual report.

The Commission has attempted to conscientiously focus

upon the compensation of State officials without regard

to particular personalities who hold these various

positions. While many factors have been considered,

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including comparable salaries in other states, comparable

compensation in the private sector and the value of

retirement benefits, we have attempted to simply evaluate,

in reality, the true worth of services required. We have

considered the importance of the function of the office,

the responsibilities imposed upon the office holder, the

size of the budget and programs being administered, the

number of employees and other factors related to each

job function.

Our comparison of salaries under our purview with those in industry, commerce, the private profession, Federal government, other states, local government and in other branches of Georgia state government indicates a need for a general increase. The specifics of these increases are as follows:

CURRENT 1989
SALARY

RECOMMENDATION
BY
COMMISSION

Governor Lieutenant Governor Adjutant General Commissioner of Administrative Services Commissioner of Agriculture Attorney General State Auditor Commissioner of Banking and Finance Commissioner of Insurance Commissioner of Labor Commissioner of Corrections Members, State Board of Pardon and Parole Members, Public Service Commission State Revenue Commissioner Secretary of State State School Superintendent Commissioner of Veterans Services Members, Workers' Compensation Board Chairman, Workers' Compensation Board Members General Assembly Speaker of House of Representatives President Pro Tempore of Senate Speaker Pro Tempore of House Justice of the Supreme Court Judge of Court of Appeals Superior Court Judge District Attorney

88,872 (A) 57,702 75,474 (B) 69,000 71,186 72,824 70,640 69,003 71,174 71,184 69,002 68,456 68,493 69,803 71,186 72,824 74,181
73,740 * 73,740 *
10,376.76 59,472.72(C)
4,800 (D) 4,800 (E) 90,514 89,931 68,838 61,206

110,000 (1) 65,000 (2)
85,000 87,500 87,500 85,000 85,000 87,500 87,500 85,000 82,500 87,500 85,000 87,500 87,500 85,000
80,000 * 80,000 *
15,000 (3)
4,800 (4) 4,800 (5) 100,000 99,500 85,000 77,500

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
(1)
(2) (3)
(4)(5)
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Also receives $40,000 for mansion allowance. Additional $11,158.20 for housing and subsistence. Includes $10,376.76 paid as legislator. Plus $10,376.76 paid as legislator.
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Governor

allowance in an amount specified in the Appropriations Act

shall also be provided for the operation of the Governor's Mansion.

As provided by law; salary is tied to the U.S. Armed Forces scale.

By law he gets the same aggregate compensation as the Lt. Governor, but

with a time lag. Opening each new biennial session, his compensation

is equalized with the amount the Lt. Governor receives.

Plus $15,000 paid as legislator.

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The Commission does not favor legislation which bases the compensation for any office on a percentage of compensation for another office.

WDP:dlh

W. David Padgett, Chairm n