Sentences with phrase «judicial compensation»

He's acting for the province on judicial compensation.

Week ahead: KY advisory judicial compensation commission; financial disclosure for MT judges; should NM judges have to be attorneys?

Interestingly, and unlike a similar salary commission on the ballot in Arkansas in 2014, the Kentucky version retains the constitutional provision that protects a diminishment of judicial compensation («The compensation of a justice or judge shall not be reduced during his term.»)

Governor David A. Paterson today signs Judicial Compensation Legislation in the Executive Chamber Press Room in New York City.

Governor Paterson Signs Legislation Creating Commission on Judicial Compensation Friday December 10, 2010 at 01:01 pm

The Senate Democratic Majority has long advocated for and previously passed legislation to create an independent commission that would fairly evaluate judicial compensation.

Former Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals Judith Kaye said: «In this season of celebrating miracles, I include enactment of the new judicial compensation law, hopefully bringing to an end the travesty, and worse that New York State judges have endured.

«I think the issue as we see it right now... is that the spending is not affordable,» Megna told the seven - member Judicial Compensation Commission, which is mulling the first pay bump for judges in 12 years.

New York's judges are poised to receive a significant pay raise come April after going more than a decade without one, thanks to a recommendation of the Cuomo - formed Judicial Compensation Commission.

Robert L. Megna, Budget Director speaks during a hearing by the NYS Special Commission on Judicial Compensation about judges pay raises in Albany, N.Y. July 20, 2011.

An amendment added during the legislative process provides the Chief Justice and other judicial staff are still permitted to make recommendations regarding judicial compensation.

First and foremost, thanks to the vision and leadership of the Legislature and former Governor Paterson, a permanent quadrennial judicial compensation commission was enacted into law to take judicial pay out of the political arena... While every one of us must be prepared to make sacrifices in this era of tough choices, judges have begun their 13th consecutive year of sacrifice — and that's just too much based on any objective standard.

I alluded yesterday in my review of Arkansas» constitutional history of judicial compensation that throughout much of the state's history the compensation of judges of the state's lower courts was not constitutionally protected while those of the higher courts (Supreme, Circuit, and while it existed Chancery) were.

HJR 1096 Allows salary increases for trial judges, but not for appellate judges, as recommended by Board on Judicial Compensation.

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In an e-mailed statement, Minister Suzanne Anton said: «[The] government carefully reconsidered the 2010 Judicial Compensation Commission report and the Legislative Assembly unanimously supported [the] government's response.

Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman took to cyberspace yesterday to formally endorse the three - year pay raise proposal approved last week by the Judicial Compensation Commission.

After a delay caused by appointment lags, the Judicial Compensation Commission finally got to work this week.

ALBANY, NY (12/10/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson today was joined by Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals Jonathon Lippman; Assembly Speaker Silver; President of the New York State Bar Association Steve Younger; Chair of the Fund for Modern Courts Victor Kovner; and distinguished members of the New York State judiciary as he signed legislation establishing a special Commission on Judicial Compensation.

The bill signed today, Governor's Program Bill No. 333, creates a special Commission on Judicial Compensation focused on ensuring judicial compensation is reflective of the incredible responsibilities and levels of expertise required of all those who preside over a New York State court.

Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals Jonathon Lippman said: «A permanent commission dedicated to judicial compensation is a very positive development for the future of an independent and strong Judiciary in New York.

Every four years the Commission will examine, evaluate and make recommendations with respect to judicial compensation.

New Yorkers said they oppose raises for judges 52 - 43, (too late, following Gov. David Paterson's signing last week of the judicial compensation commission) and are very much against (69 - 27) the idea of state lawmakers getting a salary bump, even though they, like the judges, haven't received a pay hike since 1999.

Former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, the chairman of the Judicial Compensation Commission, said New Yorkers should be concerned about the lack of a pay increases for the judiciary in the last decade.

In 2011, he served as an appointee of Governor Cuomo to the Judicial Compensation Commission.

New York's Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman pulled an all - nighter, but is nevertheless in a very good mood this morning after shepherding through the judicial compensation commission bill through both houses of the Legislature and creating a rare moment of accomplishment in this largely do - nothing lame duck session.

Lawmakers previously agreed to create a judicial compensation commission, decoupling their salaries from those of the state's judges.

On Wednesday, the seven - member state Commission on Judicial Compensation, a panel formed to rule on the issue of pay hikes, heard from several witnesses at a hearing in the Legislative Office Building.

«Continuation of uncertainty is not in the best interest of either party and is not consistent with the scheme of the process mandated by the Judicial Compensation Act.

In Provincial Court Judges» Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia (Attorney General), the government proposed raises of 1 per cent, 1 per cent and then 1.5 per cent over the three - year period of 2014 - 17, which was less than what the Judicial Compensation Commission, an independent body that oversees judges» remuneration, had recommended.

Under the Judicial Compensation Act, the JCC is tasked with reviewing provincial court judges» salaries every three years.

Under HP 1006 the Judicial Compensation Commission would end; the existing State Compensation Commission would make recommendations for judicial salaries plus recommendations for the salary of the state's governors.

Finance Minister Stan Struthers announced yesterday that an all - party legislative committee approved the Judicial Compensation Committee's recommendation for a pay increase of 2.7 per cent, which brings the judges» annual salaries to $ 230,155.

In 2010 - 11, puisne superior court judges made about $ 271,400, according to the 2011 Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission.

• declaring the response did not meet the standard required by the Judicial Compensation Act and the constitutional principle of judicial independence, and

The Judicial Compensation Commission, which was formed in 2013, announced this week it has scheduled a hearing Oct. 7 - 10 at the Edmonton Law Courts to gather oral submissions.

As a result, there hasn't been an increase in judicial salaries since 2008 as lawmakers have rejected recommendations by the state's Board on Judicial Compensation (such as HJR 1093 of 2012 rejecting a proposed 6 % cost of living increase) out of concern they were also increasing executive branch salaries.

JUSTICE FOR JUDGES: REFORMING JUDICIAL COMPENSATION: Today I am delighted to report significant progress in transforming New York's broken judicial compensation system.

In Ottawa, Margaret Bloodworth, Peter Griffin, and Gil Rémillard were appointed to the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission on December 18

It also outlines the functions of the Judicial Council, judicial compensation commissions, and the Rules of Court Committee.

As Chair of the Committee on the Judicial Branch, I have been very much involved in the effort to address the inadequacy of judicial compensation.