§ 7A-341. Appointment and compensation of Director. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 7A‑341. Appointment and compensation of Director.

The Director shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the SupremeCourt, to serve at his pleasure. He shall receive the annual salary provided inthe Current Operations Appropriations Act, payable monthly, and reimbursementfor travel and subsistence expenses at the same rate as State employeesgenerally and longevity pay at the rates and for the service designated in G.S.7A‑44(b) for a judge of the superior court. Service as Director shall beequivalent to service as a superior court judge for the purposes of entitlementto retirement pay or to retirement for disability. (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1967, c. 691, s. 36; 1983 (Reg.Sess., 1984), c. 1034, s. 165; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1100, s. 15(a).)