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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 - Franklin 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
Totals
4,820
27,210
1,571 33,601
Ashfield
 
167
723
34
924
Bernardston
 
94
852
64
1,010
Buckland
 
158
832
30
1,020
Charlemont
 
67
506
21
594
Colrain
 
90
682
43
815
Conway
 
164
677
31
872
Deerfield
 
476
2,100
78
2,654
Erving
 
69
643
13
725
Gill
 
110
614
16
740
Greenfield
 
914
6,805
584
8,303
Hawley
 
22
131
4
157
Heath
 
46
274
26
346
Leverett
 
286
691
32
1,009
Leyden
 
31
293
19
343
Monroe
 
6
70
5
81
Montague
 
561
3,211
186
3,958
New Salem
 
68
375
9
452
Northfield
 
162
1,223
51
1,436
Orange
 
310
2,474
108
2,892
Rowe
 
32
210
6
248
Shelburne
 
133
869
52
1,054
Shutesbury
 
243
546
24
813
Sunderland
 
370
1,083
80
1,533
Warwick
 
41
306
5
352
Wendell
 
73
346
19
438
Whately
 
127
674
31
832
County Totals
4,820
27,210
1,571 33,601