~A C(.'1~- .!.(t,( . , _ _ _ _ _ - /f I ------, SALARIES OF GEORGIA OFFICIALS ,EfVFO ~y U 7 1~9L 01.,1,..u Mt:1~ l ~ UGA U8ftARlfS STATE COMMISSION ON COMPENSATION ANNUAL REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS January 7, 1992 TO: Honorable Zell Miller , Governor Honorable Pierre Howard, Lt Governor Honorable Thomas B. Murphy, Speaker of the House of Representatives Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Harold G. Clarke Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, John W. Sognier Clerk of the House of Representatives, Robert Rivers Secretary of the Senate, Hamilton McWhorter Legislative Counsel, Sewell Brumby As required by law (Geor~a Laws. 1971, pp. 105, 106), the State Commission on Compensation does herewith file its annual report. In our review of salaries, the Commission has considered many factors 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. In the course of its deliberation, the Commission discussed two matters which we consider of special significance and to which we call your attention, as follows: 1. There is an ever-increasing disparity between the salaries of those State officials whose compensation is fixed by boards or other "paymasters", and the salaries of those officials to who this Report pertains. A review and suggested remedy for this situation is beyond the purview of this Commission, but we believe it is a matter requiring careful and immediate attention. 2. In an increasing number of instances the compensation of officials covered by this Report is less than that of such officials' most skilled and technical staff. Merit increases in the coming year will add to such instances. Pay of public officials does not have to match that of comparable positions in the private sector, because public service involves other inducements and satisfactions. However, such officials do have to compete with the private sector to fill their most skilled staff positions, and at some point the salary of the head of a department places an undesirable limitation on the ability to so compete. Such a situation eventually results in less efficient department operation. The Commission's recommendations are influenced by this consideration. This Commission is, of course, aware of economic conditions which make it unlikely that salary increases might be funded during the coming year. However, it is the responsibility of this Commission to recommend salaries which it deems appropriate for a particular office. Our current recommendations are unchanged from 1989 and 1990's recommendations which were not acted on. CUR.REBT 1991 SALARY RECOMMENDATION BY COMMISSION Governor Lieutenant Governor Adjutant General Comm. of Administrative Serv. Comm. of Agriculture Attorney General state Auditor Comm. of Banking and Finance Comm. of Insurance Comm. of Labor Comm. of Corrections Mem., St. Bd. of Pardons & Parole Members, Public Service Comm. State Revenue Commissioner Secretary of State State School Superintendent Comm. of Veterans Services Members, Workers' Comp. Board Chairman, Workers' Comp. Board Members of General Assembly Speaker of House Pres. Pro Tempore of Senate Speaker Pro Tempore of House Justice of Supreme court Judge of Court of Appeals superior Court Judge District Attorney 91,092 -(A) 59,145 81,398 (B) 70,726 72,966 74,645 72,405 70,728 72,954 72,966 70,728 70,167 70,202 71,544 72,966 74,645 76,038 (C) 82,962 10,509.60 62,454.60 (0) 15,309.60 (D) 15,309.60 (0) 92,778 92,179 70,560 62,736 110,000 (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 (3) (3) 15,000 (4) 4,800 (5) 4,800 (5) 100,000 99,500 85,000 77,500 ********** (A) Also receives $40,000 for Mansion allowance (B) Additional $12,168 for Housing and Subsistence (C) $3,241 of this amount is paid as a result of the incumbent having 34 years of crecitable s~rvice (D) Includes $10,509.60 paid as legislator ********** (1) Governor - Allowance in an amount specified in the Appropriations shall also be provided for the operation of the Governor's Mansion (2) As provided by law; salary is tied to the U.S. Armed Forces Scale (3) The salary of the Workers Compensation Board and Chairperson is established by law at a level of 90% of the salary level for a Judge of the Court of Appeals (4) By law he gets the same aggregate compensation as the Lieutenant Governor, but with a time lag. Opening each new Biennial Session, his compensation is equalized with the amount the Lieutenant Governor receives (5) Plus $15,000 paid as legislator STATE COHIUSSIOH OH COMPENSATION .Nv~lf.:~/Zti!A WDP/sd .J ,. ,,