00                            SENATE BILL NO. 168                                                                         
01 "An Act relating to geographic cost-of-living salary adjustments for justices of the                                    
02 supreme court and judges of the superior and district courts; and providing for an                                      
03 effective date."                                                                                                        
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 22.05.140(c) is amended to read:                                                                   
06            (c)  In addition to the monthly salary, each justice is entitled to receive a                                
07       geographic cost-of-living adjustment equal to the pay step differentials set out in                           
08       AS 39.27.020 [UNDER AS 22.35.010], based on the location of the primary office                                
09       assignment. Retirement contributions and benefits shall be computed only on the                                   
10       monthly base salary not including the geographic cost-of-living adjustment.                                       
11    * Sec. 2. AS 22.10.190(c) is amended to read:                                                                      
12            (c)  In addition to the monthly salary, each superior court judge is entitled to                             
13       receive a geographic cost-of-living adjustment equal to the pay step differentials set                        
14       out in AS 39.27.020 [UNDER AS 22.35.010], based on the location of the primary                                

01       office assignment. Retirement contributions and benefits shall be computed only on                                
02       the monthly base salary not including the geographic cost-of-living adjustment.                                   
03    * Sec. 3. AS 22.15.220(d) is amended to read:                                                                      
04            (d)  In addition to the monthly salary, each district court judge is entitled to                             
05       receive a geographic cost-of-living adjustment equal to the pay step differentials set                        
06       out in AS 39.27.020 [UNDER AS 22.35.010], based on the location of the primary                                
07       office assignment. Retirement contributions and benefits shall be computed only on                                
08       the monthly base salary not including the geographic cost-of-living adjustment.                                   
09    * Sec. 4. AS 22.35.010 is repealed.                                                                                
10    * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect July 1, 2012.