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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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J O I N T   A N D   C O N C U R R E N T   R E S O L U T I O N

REJECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED SALARY

INCREASES FOR ELIGIBLE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE DIRECTORS OF STATE

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Ackerman, Chippendale,
Kazarian, Hull, Place, J. Brien, Corvese, and Abney

     Date Introduced: May 09, 2025

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, RIGL § 36-4-16.4 requires that in the month of March of each year, the

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Department of Administration conduct a public hearing to determine salaries to be paid to

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directors of all state executive departments and secretaries serving as the head of any state

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executive department or executive office; and

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     WHEREAS, Said public hearing was held on March 26, 2025; and

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     WHEREAS, RIGL § 36-4-16.4 further requires that upon determination by the

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Department of Administration, the proposed salaries of directors and secretaries will be referred

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to the General Assembly by the last day of April of that year to go into effect thirty (30) days

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hence, unless rejected by formal action of the House and the Senate acting concurrently within

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that time; and

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     WHEREAS, By letter dated April 18, 2025 to K. Joseph Shekarchi, Speaker of the House

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of Representatives and Dominick J. Ruggerio, President of the Senate, the Department of

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Administration did refer eleven (11) such proposed salary increases to the General Assembly;

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now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That a majority of each House of the General Assembly voting therefor,

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pursuant to and in accordance with RIGL § 36-4-16.4 hereby REJECT the eleven (11) proposed

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salary increases for eligible unclassified service department directors of state departments as

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noticed in the letter from the Department of Administration dated April 18, 2025 to the Speaker

 

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of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate.

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