Judges within the state court system would see a 2 percent salary increase under a bill advanced from general file Feb. 14.<\/p>\n
LB862, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Colby Coash, would provide for an increase in salary commensurate with the increase proposed for state employees in fiscal year 2012-13. Coash said maintaining a competitive pay schedule is important for keeping quality judges.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a very strong branch of government in our judiciary,\u201d Coash said. \u201cThere is a correlation between the quality of our courts and the quality of people who preside over them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pay increase applies to state Supreme Court judges. All other state judges\u2019 salaries are based on Supreme Court salaries.<\/p>\n
Senators voted to advance the bill to select file on a 36-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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