Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of jury commissioner, the presiding justice of the superior court, with the concurrence of a majority of the justices of the court, shall appoint a jury commissioner. The person so appointed shall hold office at the pleasure of the presiding justice and the majority of the justices of the court. The salary of the jury commissioner so appointed shall be determined and set by the unclassified pay plan board and he or she shall be entitled to the same longevity salary increases as though he or she was in the classified service.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-9-6