2% pay raises advocated for top officials, judges

The increases would be added on to hikes the governor, legislators and other leaders will get in July

By Derrick DePledge

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 19, 2013

~~<p>The state salary commission voted Monday to recommend pay raises for the governor, judges and legislators, concluding that higher salaries are justified to attract the "best and brightest" to public service.</p>
<p>State executive and judicial branch officials would get raises in July that the last salary commission endorsed, then would receive 2 percent annual increases through July 2018.</p>
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The state salary commission voted Monday to recommend pay raises for the governor, judges and legislators, concluding that higher salaries are justified to attract the "best and brightest" to public service.

State executive and judicial branch officials would get raises in July that the last salary commission endorsed, then would receive 2 percent annual increases through July 2018. Login for more...