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§ 115,C-38, Compensation of board rn.embers. <br />T, lie tax -le vyinn authority for a local sthoo;J adm�n:'Mraitive unit may, under the procedUres, of GS, 1.53A- <br />wances paid members of the board of educa-don of that. local <br />92f fix the coryiipensation and expense allo I <br />school: administrative unt, <br />Fund's for the per dlem, subsisten-ice, and mileage for all mee tin gs of county and cl-ty boards of education . <br />shall be provided from the current expense fund budget of the particular county or city,, <br />Th e. compensation and expense allowances of members of boards of education shall continue at the <br />saris e levels as paid on July 1.1 1975, until changed by or pursuant, to local: act or- pursuant to this Section. <br />(.1,955,, c,, 1,372, art. 5, s, 12; 1,975, c. 569, s.s. 1­31 1977, c, 80 2,. s� 39..5� 198 1., c. 423, s. 1.) <br />§ 153A-92, Compensatioti. <br />(a) Subject to the I'Mitations set -forth in subsection (b) of this section,- the board of commissioners <br />shah fix or approve the sichedule of pay, expense Mlowatwes, and other compensation., ofali county <br />f . o icers and employees, whether Oected or apposri� d may ad-opt position class i ficatio ni plans. <br />f" " t e d, a n .1 , <br />M In exercising. the a uthority granted by subsection (a) of this section., the board of commissioners <br />is subject, to the following limitations: <br />rs may riot reduce the salary, allowances, or other compensation paid <br />(1) The, bioard of commissione .1 <br />to an officer elected by the people for the dutles of hl's elective office if the redUctlon is to take effect <br />during the term of office for which the Incumbent officer has been elected, unless the officer agrees to <br />the red Uction or unless the Local Government Commission pursuant to Chapter 159, Article 10, orders a. <br />re d u c ti i o rit <br />y <br />(2) Dudng the year of a general Oectioni, the board of commissioners may reduce the sala r j <br />ne4l election on�y i <br />aHow<ainces, or other- compensation of an. officer to be elected apt the ge. in accordance <br />w fth ioners shall by res.olu-tion e of ini <br />:1 -this subd'vision!,, The board. of , give in otic tendon to make <br />the reduction no later than 14 days be-fore the last day for filing notice of candidacy- for the office. The <br />reSOIL)tlon shall set firth -the reduced salary, allowances, and other compensation and shalil provide -that <br />the reduction is to taike effect at the time the person elected to the office in the general election takes <br />office,, Once adopted, the resolution may not be altered until the person elected to the office in the <br />general election has taken office. The filing fee for the office shall be determined by reference to the <br />reduced salary. <br />(3) If the board of commissioners reduces the salaries, allowances, or other compensation of <br />employees assigned to an officer elected by the people, and the reduction does not apply alike to! alli <br />county offices and departments.,. the elected . officer involved must approve the reduction. If the elected <br />-1 eet and attempt to <br />-d of commissioners sly 11'eftlSeS tO approve the red ti n, he and the boar h l m <br />i <br />reach agreement. If aigreernie:nt cannot be: rieached,, either the board or the officer may, refe r the dispute <br />-to arbitration by the senior resident: suped-or court judge of the superior court dilsitrict or set of' districts <br />as defined in GS. 7A-41.1 in which the co-unty us located. The judge shall make an award within 30 days <br />after the day the matter is referred to him. The award mi-ay extend for no more than two fiscal years,, <br />iii nC1 Lid" ng the fiscal yea r for wh ich it is, mad e <br />25 <br />