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Summary of Question 1

The law provides a salary increase, effective January 7, 1987, for the members of the legislature and certain constitutional officers of the Commonwealth.

Beginning at a base salary of $30,000, each member of the legislature will receive a salary increase under the law equal to the compounded percentage increase in the salaries of full time state employees who are subject to collective bargaining agreements between the Commonwealth and the ALLIANCE, AFSCME - SEIU, AFL - CIO in effect between January 5, 1983 and January 7, 1987. Thereafter the salaries of each member of the legislature will be increased by the same percentages as the salaries of full time state employees subject to the collective bargaining agreements.

The law further provides that members of the legislature holding leadership positions and committee chairmanships will receive an annual sum in addition to their salary. This additional amount will vary from $7,500 to $35,000 depending upon the particular position the member holds. The law also increases the salaries of certain constitutional officers. Under the law the salary of the governor is set at $85,000; the salaries of the lieutenant governor, state secretary, state treasurer and the state auditor are set at $70,000; and the salary of the attorney general is set at $75,000.

Any individual may waive his or her salary increase under this law. Any amount so waived shall not be deemed regular compensation for the purposes of computing any such person's benefits and shall be exempt from state taxation.

1988 - Statewide - Question 1Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was approved by the House of Representatives on May 20, 1987, by a vote of 93 - 58, and approved by the Senate on May 20, 1987, by a vote of 31 - 8?

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County Blanks Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »
 
16,040
80,564
5,759
102,363
Berkshire More »
 
8,403
49,820
5,731
63,954
Bristol More »
 
26,365
154,355
17,450
198,170
Dukes More »
 
1,753
4,771
555
7,079
Essex More »
 
49,633
245,648
16,917
312,198
Franklin More »
 
4,820
27,210
1,571
33,601
Hampden More »
 
25,253
132,227
19,132
176,612
Hampshire More »
 
12,689
48,970
3,521
65,180
Middlesex More »
 
122,061
512,998
41,208
676,267
Nantucket More »
 
944
2,582
237
3,763
Norfolk More »
 
52,570
249,198
17,198
318,966
Plymouth More »
 
27,442
161,657
8,588
197,687
Suffolk More »
 
40,582
154,758
34,953
230,293
Worcester More »
 
39,864
237,520
22,107
299,491
Totals
429,008
2,065,532
195,089 2,689,629