§ 138-4. Governor to set salaries of administrative officers; exceptions; longevity pay. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 138‑4.  Governor toset salaries of administrative officers; exceptions; longevity pay.

The salaries of all Stateadministrative officers not subject to the State Personnel Act shall be set bythe Governor, unless a law provides otherwise.

Whenever by law it is providedthat a salary shall be fixed or set by the General Assembly in the CurrentOperations Appropriations Act, and that office or position is filled byappointment of the Governor, or the appointment is subject to the approval ofthe Governor, or is made by a commission a majority of whose members areappointed by the Governor, then the Governor may, increase or decrease thesalary of a new appointee by a maximum of ten percent (10%) over or under thesalary of that position as provided in the Current Operations AppropriationsAct, such increased or decreased salary to remain in effect until changed bythe General Assembly or until the end of the fiscal year, whichever occursfirst. The Governor under this paragraph may not increase the salary of anynonelected official above the level set in the Current OperationsAppropriations Act for any member of the Council of State. This section doesnot apply to any office filled by election by the people, and does not apply toany office in the legislative or judicial branches.

Officials whose salaries arecovered by the provisions of this section shall be eligible for longevity payon the same basis as is provided to employees of the State who are subject tothe State Personnel Act. (1947, c. 898; 1957, c. 541, s. 1; 1983, c. 717, s.49; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, ss. 164, 216; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c.955, ss. 51‑53; 1987, c. 738, s. 32(a); 1991, c. 542, s. 4; 2006‑203,s. 79.)