Vote to pass a bill that increases the salaries of certain elected officials.
Highlights:
Increases the annual salaries of elected members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to $60,583.70 (Sec. 1).
Increases the annual salaries of certain elected officials within the Senate and the House of Representatives and includes, but is not limited to, the following amounts (Sec. 1):
$94, 437.36 for the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House;
$86,164.76 for the Senate president pro tempore, the House speaker pro tempore, and the Senate and House minority leader; and
$81,163.21 for the Senate and House majority floor leader.
Increases the annual salaries of the secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, and attorney general to $109.985.92 (Sec.1).
Authorizes for annual salaries to be increased each year from 2017 to 2023 by the lesser of 3 percent or the annual percentage increase of the consumer price index for the following elected officials (Sec.1):
The elected members of the Senate and the House of Representatives;
The governor and the lieutenant governor;
The secretary of state, the auditor of state and the treasurer of state; and
The attorney general.
Increases the annual salaries of justices and judges, effective January 1, 2014, and includes, but is not limited to, the following amounts (Sec.1):
$150,850 for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
$141,600 for the Justices of the Supreme Court; and
$132,000 for the Judges of the Court of Appeals.
Increases the annual salaries of justices and judges by 5 percent each year from 2015-2018, effective January 1, 2015 (Sec. 1).
Increases the annual salaries of county elected officials from 2017 and each calendar year thereafter by the lesser of 3 percent or the percentage increase of the consumer price index (Sec. 1).
Establishes the Ohio Public Officials Compensation Advisory Commission to recommend the salaries of all state and local officials after the expiration of automatic pay increases (Sec. 1).