A. Beginning July 1, 2013, each agency, board, commission, department or program in the executive branch of state government shall establish the salary of each of the chief executive officers for which they have appointing authority. Such salary shall be set between the minimum and maximum of the range specified in the annual compensation reports required by paragraph 5 of Section 840-1.6A of this title, for full-time employees only.

B. All increases require certification of the appointing authority that said action can be implemented for the current fiscal year and subsequent fiscal year without the need for additional funding. The agency, board, commission, department or program shall report increases granted under this section to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services on an annual basis by August 1 of each year. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall forward a report of such increases to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than September 1 of each year.

C. Every three (3) years beginning with fiscal year 2013, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall review these salary ranges and report on and make recommendations on proposed salary ranges in its annual compensation reports mandated by paragraph 5 of Section 840-1.6A of this title. Such recommendations shall be made no later than February 1 for chief executive officers in all state agencies, boards, commissions, departments or programs in the executive branch of state government, including but not limited to those specified in Section 3601.1 of this title.

Added by Laws 2004, c. 463, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 408, § 2, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2006, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 47, § 2, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2007, c. 208, § 2, eff. July 1, 2007; Laws 2010, c. 430, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 1007; Laws 2013, c. 254, § 35; Laws 2013, c. 351, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.