DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE DUPAGE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
WHEREAS, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-4007, the Public Defender shall be paid out of the County Treasury a salary in the amount fixed by the County Board, and shall be paid by the Department of Revenue out of the Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund or the General Revenue Fund; and
WHEREAS, 55 ILCS 5/3-4007 further provides that 66 2/3% of the Public Defender's annual salary shall be paid from the State Treasury if the Public Defender is employed full-time in that capacity, and his or her salary is at least 90% of the County's State's Attorney's annual compensation; and
WHEREAS, the salary of the DuPage County State's Attorney is set by the State of Illinois, and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has increased the salary of the State's Attorney by 4.7% for a cost-of-living adjustment effective July 1, 2024, and
WHEREAS, effective July 1, 2024, the DuPage County State's Attorney's salary is $206,715.95; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Public Defender's salary is currently $191,401.00; and
WHEREAS, to retain a full-time Public Defender and retain the current rate of state reimbursement, the DuPage County Public Defender's salary should be $186,044.36 to be 90% of the State's Attorney's salary; and
WHEREAS, the DuPage County Board wishes to maintain the current ratio between the State's Attorney's and Public Defender's salaries such that an increase is warranted at this time.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE DUPAGE COUNTY BOARD, that the DuPage County Public Defender's salary shall be set in the amount of $200,396.85 retroactive to the 1st day of July 2024; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the DuPage County Clerk shall send certified copies of this ordinance to the Human Resources Department, Finance Department, and Public Defender's Office.
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Enacted and approved this 10th day of September, 2024 at Wheato...
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