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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Setting numbers and compensation.--The following apply:
(1) At each annual meeting, the salary board, subject to limitations imposed by law, shall fix the compensation of each appointed county officer and the number and compensation of the following who are paid from the county treasury:
(i) all deputies, assistants, clerks and other individuals whose compensation is paid out of the county treasury, except employees of county officers who are paid by fees and not by salary;
(ii) all court criers, tipstaves and other court employees; and
(iii) all officers, clerks, stenographers and employees appointed by the judges of a court.
(2) Between annual salary board meetings as required by a judge, county officer or executive head of a separate board, commission or division whose deputies', assistants', clerks' and employees' numbers or compensation is sought to be fixed, the board shall meet and consider and shall fix and determine the numbers and compensation.
(3) All salaries fixed under this part shall be paid out of the county treasury in the manner provided by law.
(b) Effect of section.--
(1) Upon action by the salary board under subsection (a), the number and compensation of all the officers, deputies, assistants, clerks and individuals are repealed.
(2) If a salary board fails to fix the number or compensation of an officer, deputy, assistant, clerk or other employee as required under this section, the number and compensation shall continue, as fixed by or in accordance with law with the same effect as though the number and compensation had been fixed by the salary board, but the salary board may fix any number or compensation at a later time and with similar effect.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 Pa.C.S.A. Counties § 14723. Number and compensation of officers, deputies, assistants, clerks and employees and revisions of salary schedules - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-16-pacsa-counties/pa-csa-sect-16-14723/
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