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North Carolina General Statutes § 153A-92 <br />Compensation <br />(a) Subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the board of <br />commissioners shall fix or approve the schedule of pay, expense allowances, and other <br />compensation of all county officers and employees, whether elected or appointed, and <br />may adopt position classification plans. <br />(b) In exercising the authority granted by subsection (a) of this section, the board of <br />commissioners is subject to the following limitations: <br />(1) The board of commissioners may not reduce the salary, allowances, or other <br />compensation paid to an officer elected by the people for the duties of his elective <br />office if the reduction is to take effect during the term of office for which the incumbent <br />officer has been elected, unless the officer agrees to the reduction or unless the Local <br />Government Commission pursuant to Chapter 159, Article 10, orders a reduction. <br />(2) During the year of a general election, the board of commissioners may reduce the <br />salary, allowances, or other compensation of an officer to be elected at the general <br />election only in accordance with this subdivision. The board of commissioners shall by <br />resolution give notice of intention to make the reduction no later than 14 days before <br />the last day for filing notice of candidacy for the office. The resolution shall set forth the <br />reduced salary, allowances, and other compensation and shall provide that the <br />reduction is to take effect at the time the person elected to the office in the general <br />election takes office. Once adopted, the resolution may not be altered until the person <br />elected to the office in the general election has taken office. The filing fee for the office <br />shall be determined by reference to the reduced salary. <br />(3) If the board of commissioners reduces the salaries, allowances, or other <br />compensation of employees assigned to an officer elected by the people, and the <br />reduction does not apply alike to all county offices and departments, the elected officer <br />involved must approve the reduction. If the elected officer refuses to approve the <br />reduction, he and the board of commissioners shall meet and attempt to reach <br />agreement. If agreement cannot be reached, either the board or the officer may refer <br />the dispute to arbitration by the senior resident superior court judge of the superior <br />court district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1 in which the county is located. <br />The judge shall make an award within 30 days after the day the matter is referred to <br />him. The award may extend for no more than two fiscal years, including the fiscal year <br />for which it is made. <br />4