Maine § 162-A. - Salaries subject to adjustment by Legislative Council
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 162-A. — Salaries subject to adjustment by Legislative Council, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 162-A.. Salaries subject to adjustment by Legislative Council
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the salaries of the following legislative officials are at the salary ranges indicated in this section. Except as provided below, at the time of initial appointment the salary of each of these officials may be set at Step A or Step B, but no higher than Step B, of their respective ranges, except that any employees of the office of the Secretary of the Senate or the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives at the time of initial appointment must have their salary set at a step within their respective salary range so that no loss of gross pay is experienced by those employees. The Legislative Council may adjust the salary of each official by one step for each year of continuous service after the initial appointment to office. [PL 1993, c. 6, Pt. J, §1 (AMD).]
The salary ranges shall be those established by the Legislative Council for legislative staff. No other state salary may be paid to these officials. [PL 1987, c. 349, Pt. K, §1 (NEW).]
1. Range 14. The salaries of the following state officials and employees shall be within salary range 14:
2. Range 9.
3. Range 86.
4. Range 88.
5. Range 89.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 162-A. ("Salaries subject to adjustment by Legislative Council") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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