Section 1142 - Probate judges(a) The Probate judges in the several Probate Districts shall be entitled to receive the following annual salaries, which shall be paid by the State in lieu of all fees or other compensation: Annual Salary as of July 3, 2022 | Annual Salary as of July 2, 2023 |
(1) Addison | $69,249 | $71,950 |
(2) Bennington | $87,541 | $90,955 |
(3) Caledonia | $61,412 | $63,807 |
(4) Chittenden | $146,093 | $151,791 |
(5) Essex | $17,156 | $17,825 |
(6) Franklin | $69,249 | $71,950 |
(7) Grand Isle | $17,156 | $17,825 |
(8) Lamoille | $48,343 | $50,228 |
(9) Orange | $57,489 | $59,731 |
(10) Orleans | $56,183 | $58,374 |
(11) Rutland | $124,126 | $128,967 |
(12) Washington | $95,379 | $99,099 |
(13) Windham | $77,089 | $80,095 |
(14) Windsor | $104,527 | $108,604 |
(b) Probate judges shall be entitled to be paid by the State for their actual and necessary expenses under the rules pertaining to classified State employees. The compensation for the Probate judge of the Chittenden District shall be for full-time service.(c) All Probate judges, regardless of the number of hours worked annually, shall be eligible to participate in all employee benefits that are available to exempt employees of the Judicial Department.Amended by 2022 , No. 185, § F.106, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2022 , No. 105, § 480, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2021 , No. 74, § F.107, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended 1961, No. 278, § 1, eff. 8/1/1961; 1965, No. 195, § 2; 1967, No. 339 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1969, No. 294 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 1971, No. 105, § 2; 1973, No. 117, § 5; 1973, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. 3/15/1974; 1973, No. 266 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 1975, No. 118, § 94, eff. 4/30/1975; 1977, No. 109, § 19, eff. 7/3/1977; 1977, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. 7/2/1978; 1979, No. 59, § 3; 1979, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 1981, No. 91, § 8, eff. 7/5/1981; 1981, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. 7/4/1982; 1983, No. 88, § 4, eff. 7/3/1983; 1983, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1985, No. 93, § 4; 1985, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1987, No. 121, § 6; 1987, No. 183 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1989, No. 67, § 5; 1989, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. 7/8/1990; 1991, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. 5/19/1992; 1993, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. 6/1/1994; 1993, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1995, 1993, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 28, § 3, eff. 5/15/1997; 1999, No. 40, § 4, eff. 7/4/1999; 2001, No. 66, § 4; 2001, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. 5/28/2002; 2003, No. 66, § 318; 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. 7/11/2004; 2005, No. 66, § 5; 2007, No. 47, § 3; 2009 , No. 4, § 119, eff. 4/29/2009; 2009 , No. 4, § 123, eff. 2/1/2011; 2009 , No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 199, eff. 2/1/2011; 2011 , No. 1, § 6, eff. 2/2/2011; 2011, No. 130 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2013, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2015 , No. 58, B. § 1114, eff. 6/11/2015; 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § F6; 2017, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2017, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. 7/1/2019.