Bill Summary for H 848 (2023-2024)

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Apr 24 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 848 (Public) Filed Monday, April 24, 2023
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO ESTABLISH SALARY SCHEDULES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES SERVING AS YOUTH COURT COUNSELORS, YOUTH SERVICES BEHAVIORAL SPECIALISTS, YOUTH COUNSELORS, AND YOUTH COUNSELOR TECHNICIANS IN THE DIVISION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION.
Intro. by Logan, Belk, T. Brown, Cervania.

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Sets an annual salary schedule for Youth Court Counselors in the Department of Public Safety, Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Division), based on years of experience ranging from $44,152 (FY 23)/$45,256 (FY 24) for counselors with zero years of experience to $62,282 (FY 23)/$63,839 (FY 24) for counselors with 6+ years of experience.

Sets a salary schedule for Division employees serving as Youth Counselor Technicians (YCT), Youth Services Behavioral Specialists (YSBS), and Youth Counselors (YC) based on role and years of experience, as follows: 

  • YCTs with zero years of experience range from $36,301 (FY 23)/$37,209 (FY 24) to $48,642 (FY 23)/$49,858 (FY 24) for YCTs with 6+ years of experience.
  • YSBSs with zero years of experience range from $37,000 (FY 23)/$37,925 (FY 24) to $50,528 (FY 23)/$51,791 (FY 24) for YSBSs with 6+ years of experience.
  • YCs with zero years of experience range from $42,000 (FY 23)/$43,050 (FY 24) to $60,707 (FY 23)/$62,225 (FY 24) for YCs with 6+ years of experience.

Specifies that if any of the above specified employees will not receive a salary increase based on the above schedules because they earn more than the scheduled salary level, then the employee will receive an annual increase equal to the amount of the across-the-board legislative salary increase authorized for the fiscal year.

Appropriates from the General Fund to the Reserve for Compensation Increases $11,758,225 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year, and $11,902,633 million for the 2024-25 fiscal year, to implement the compensation increases described above.

Effective July 1, 2023.