HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes-2017-197 Pay Schedule AmendKITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. c/O/ 7-/q "1-
A RESOLUTION AMENDING PAY SCHEDULE FOR
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE PRO TEMS
WHEREAS, RCW 3.34.130 requires the Board of County Commissioners to set the salaries for
Kittitas County District Court Judge Pro Terns; and
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners last revised the salaries for District Court
Judge Pro Terns in 2008 ; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 2008-130 established Judge Pro Tern rates as attorneys having an
hourly rate of $70 .00, and
WHEREAS, There has been no cost of living adjustment made to the compensation rate since
2008; and
WHEREAS It is important that the District Courts pay sufficient compensation to find attorneys
willing to serve as judge pro terns; and
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners finds that an amendment increasing the
compensation rate for judge pro terns to be in the best interest ofthe pUblic.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Board of County Commissioners, in the best
interest of the public, does hereby establish that the salaries paid to District Court Judge Pro
Terns in Upper and Lower Kittitas County District Courts is the rate of $85.00 per hour with a
minimum salary payment of$150.00 if the pro tern hears any cases . These new rates will replace
those established in Resolution 2008-130 and go into effect on January I, 2018.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if an attorney is scheduled to serve as ajudge pro tem and
the matter is resolved or cancelled on the day of the hearing so that the assigned pro tern does not
hear any cases, the district court may pay the assigned judge pro tem a one hour salary of$85 as
compensation for their standby availability .
Dated this ,q -hJ dayofDecember, 2017 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTIT A ' O l · T Y STATE OF WASHINGTON
ABSENT
Obie O'Brien, Board Member