GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 1060
Committee Substitute Favorable 5/20/99

Short Title:  Longevity Pay.	(Public)

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April 15, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT ESTABLISHING LONGEVITY PAYMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TEMPORARY STAFF OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 120-3 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( d)	Every member of the General Assembly shall receive as longevity pay an annual amount equal to four and eight-tenths percent (4.8%) of the annual salary set forth in this section payable monthly after five years of service, nine and six-tenths percent (9.6%) after 10 years of service, fourteen and four-tenths percent (14.4%) after 15 years of service, and nineteen and two-tenths percent (19.2%) after 20 years of service. ‘Service' means service as a member of the General Assembly."
Section 2. The Legislative Services Commission shall provide longevity payments for temporary General Assembly staff in the same manner as provided for permanent staff of the General Assembly.
Section 3.  Section 1 of this act becomes effective upon the convening of the 2001 General Assembly. Section 2 of this act becomes effective January 1, 2000. Section 3 of this act is effective when it becomes law.