§ 2-9c — Adjustment to compensation of members of the General Assembly.

(a) Not later than January 1, 2025, and not later than January first every two years thereafter, the executive director of the Office of Legislative Management, in consultation with the Labor Commissioner, shall determine the adjustment to be made under subsection (b) of this section to the compensation of members of the General Assembly set forth in subsections (a) and (c) of section 2-8, by the percentage change in the employment cost index, or its successor index, for wages and salaries for all civilian workers, as calculated by the United States Department of Labor, over the twenty-four-month period ending on June thirtieth of the preceding year, rounded to the nearest whole cent. Thereafter, any such adjustment shall be based on the compensation of members of the General Assembly set forth in subsections (a) and (c) of section 2-8, as adjusted by the immediately preceding adjustment under this section. (b) On January 8, 2025, the executive director shall adjust the compensation of members of the General Assembly in accordance with the determination made under subsection (a) of this section. Thereafter, any subsequent adjustment of such compensation in accordance with the determination made under subsection (a) of this section shall not take effect until the first Wednesday following the first Monday of January succeeding such determination. (c) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to apply to any health, pension or other benefits of members of the General Assembly.

Legislative History

(P.A. 22-85, S. 2.) History: P.A. 22-85 effective July 1, 2022.