§ La. R.S. 18:55(untitled)

Compensation of registrar of voters; amount and manner of payment; reduction during tenure
prohibited; prohibited increase
A.(1) The annual salary of registrars of voters shall be based on the most recent population figures as
shown by the latest federal decennial census, the Louisiana Tech University population estimates for
Louisiana parishes, or as determined by the governing authority of each parish in accordance with law.
(2) The salary ranges and pay schedule for the registrars shall be as follows:
Population Range
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
0 to 40,000
$57,769
$59,502
$61,287
$63,126
40,001 to 60,000
$64,188
$66,113
$68,097
$70,140
60,001 to 100,000
$70,607
$72,725
$74,907
$77,154
100,001 to 200,000
$77,026
$79,337
$81,717
$84,168
200,001 to 1,000,000
$83,445
$85,948
$88,526
$91,182
Population Range
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
0 to 40,000
$65,019
$66,970
$68,979
$71,049
40,001 to 60,000
$72,244
$74,441
$76,644
$78,943
60,001 to 100,000
$79,469
$81,853
$84,309
$86,838
100,001 to 200,000
$86,693
$89,294
$91,973
$94,732
200,001 to 1,000,000
$93,918
$96,735
$99,637
$102,626
Population Range
Step 9
Step 10
Step 11
Step 12
0 to 40,000
$73,180
$75,375
$77,637
$79,966
40,001 to 60,000
$81,311
$83,751
$86,263
$88,851
60,001 to 100,000
$89,443
$92,126
$94,890
$97,737
100,001 to 200,000
$97,574
$100,501
$103,516
$106,622
200,001 to 1,000,000
$105,705
$108,876
$112,143
$115,507
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R.S. 18:55
(3)(a) A person appointed by the parish governing authority as registrar on or after July 1, 1997,
shall be employed with an annual salary of step one of the appropriate population range, unless the person
is promoted from chief deputy or confidential assistant and such would result in a reduction in compensation.
In such an instance, the newly appointed registrar shall receive a salary increase to the amount of the nearest
step in the appropriate population range which will provide a minimum increase in salary of five hundred
dollars.
(b) Each parish governing authority shall continue to compensate its registrars at no less than the
same annual dollar amount as that paid by the particular parish on July 1, 1991, including both the prior
mandated parish portion and any supplements authorized. The difference between the amount of
compensation due each registrar and the amount payable by the parish governing authority shall be paid by
the state through the secretary of state.
(4)(a) Each registrar shall automatically receive an annual salary increase to the next step on July
first until his annual salary equals the highest step of the appropriate population range. However, a registrar
whose salary is less than step one of the appropriate population range shall receive an annual salary increase
of four thousand five hundred dollars until that amount would cause his salary to exceed step one. At that
time, he shall receive a salary increase to the amount of the nearest step which will provide an increase of
not less than five hundred dollars.
(b) Each registrar whose salary is at the level of step one or higher shall be evaluated as to merit in
January. The merit evaluation shall result in a finding of "excellent", "successful", "unsuccessful", or "not
assessed". The criteria and procedure for the merit evaluation shall be determined by the secretary of state
in conjunction with the Registrar of Voters Association. Each registrar shall be evaluated by the secretary
of state or his designee acting on his behalf. Upon a finding of "excellent" on a merit evaluation, the registrar
shall receive a salary increase to the next step until the registrar's salary is equal to the highest step of the
appropriate population range. A registrar may appeal the finding on a merit evaluation to the State Board
of Election Supervisors in accordance with rules promulgated by the board. If a member of the board
participates in the merit evaluation of a registrar, the member shall not participate in an appeal of the
evaluation.
B. No law to increase or decrease that portion of the salary payable by the parish shall be enacted
hereafter unless notice of intent to enact such a law has been published on two separate days, without cost
to the state, in the official journal of each locality affected by the enactment of the increase or decrease in
the salary figures. The last day of publication shall be at least thirty days prior to introduction of the bill.
C. The annual compensation of each registrar of voters shall be based upon the most recent census
taken by the United States Government, Louisiana Tech University population estimates for Louisiana
parishes, or upon the population figures of each parish as determined by its governing authority as provided
by law.
D. The state portion of each salary shall be paid biweekly by the state through the secretary of state,
and the parish portion of each salary shall be paid monthly by the parish governing authority on the warrant
of the respective registrars. The funds for the parish portion of the salary shall be annually appropriated by
the parish governing authority and the funds for the state portion of the salary shall be annually appropriated
to the secretary of state.
E. The registrars of voters shall receive cost-of-living salary increases whenever such salary
increases are given to state employees and a similar structure adjustment shall be made in the entire
registrars' pay schedule.
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R.S. 18:58
F. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, no registrar shall receive an
increase in salary as provided in Paragraph (A)(4) of this Section during a time period when the State Civil
Service Commission has suspended the authority to award merit increases to classified employees.