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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 - Worcester 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
39,864
237,520
22,107 299,491
Ashburnham
 
359
1,870
64
2,293
Athol
 
427
3,436
494
4,357
Auburn
 
954
6,515
585
8,054
Barre
 
321
1,910
95
2,326
Berlin
 
177
1,013
32
1,222
Blackstone
 
388
2,664
259
3,311
Bolton
 
330
1,393
32
1,755
Boylston
 
270
1,632
54
1,956
Brookfield
 
130
1,137
52
1,319
Charlton
 
622
2,872
94
3,588
Clinton
 
693
5,039
324
6,056
Douglas
 
243
1,949
46
2,238
Dudley
 
415
3,214
265
3,894
E. Brookfield
 
91
815
28
934
Fitchburg
 
1,597
11,985
1,045
14,627
Gardner
 
985
5,423
1,326
7,734
Grafton
 
885
5,013
258
6,156
Hardwick
 
118
975
57
1,150
Harvard
 
644
2,215
68
2,927
Holden
 
2,042
5,652
358
8,052
Hopedale
 
407
2,378
116
2,901
Hubbardston
 
153
995
29
1,177
Lancaster
 
347
2,394
82
2,823
Leicester
 
589
3,863
175
4,627
Leominster
 
2,034
12,868
748
15,650
Lunenburg
 
491
3,901
147
4,539
Mendon
 
289
1,598
51
1,938
Milford
 
1,576
8,905
735
11,216
Millbury
 
768
4,688
251
5,707
Millville
 
121
810
54
985
New Braintree
 
38
378
15
431
N. Brookfield
 
194
1,939
71
2,204
Northborough
 
972
4,838
175
5,985
Northbridge
 
613
4,874
504
5,991
Oakham
 
107
640
18
765
Oxford
 
457
4,286
314
5,057
Paxton
 
312
1,867
52
2,231
Petersham
 
103
542
24
669
Phillipston
 
77
488
13
578
Princeton
 
209
1,530
36
1,775
Royalston
 
63
387
11
461
Rutland
 
257
1,743
160
2,160
Shrewsbury
 
1,716
10,216
604
12,536
Southborough
 
689
3,047
81
3,817
Southbridge
 
976
5,037
762
6,775
Spencer
 
574
4,208
259
5,041
Sterling
 
409
2,960
74
3,443
Sturbridge
 
543
2,885
190
3,618
Sutton
 
371
2,674
105
3,150
Templeton
 
305
2,350
92
2,747
Upton
 
344
2,028
67
2,439
Uxbridge
 
581
3,811
207
4,599
Warren
 
203
1,655
82
1,940
Webster
 
640
5,293
484
6,417
W. Boylston
 
358
2,944
102
3,404
W. Brookfield
 
168
1,398
60
1,626
Westborough
 
1,228
5,830
259
7,317
Westminster
 
432
2,553
92
3,077
Winchendon
 
335
2,421
217
2,973
Worcester
 
8,124
43,576
9,053
60,753
County Totals
39,864
237,520
22,107 299,491