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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 - Barnstable County - 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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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Barnstable
 
3,385
16,232
1,050
20,667
Bourne
 
978
5,613
508
7,099
Brewster
 
749
3,800
235
4,784
Chatham
 
683
3,710
188
4,581
Dennis
 
1,154
6,664
552
8,370
Eastham
 
417
2,323
102
2,842
Falmouth
 
2,774
11,438
920
15,132
Harwich
 
915
4,988
415
6,318
Mashpee
 
549
2,809
194
3,552
Orleans
 
783
3,108
268
4,159
Provincetown
 
439
1,493
179
2,111
Sandwich
 
1,150
6,451
251
7,852
Truro
 
198
794
67
1,059
Wellfleet
 
275
1,310
89
1,674
Yarmouth
 
1,591
9,831
741
12,163
County Totals
16,040
80,564
5,759 102,363