Bill > H1673

This bill proposes several modifications to the management and staffing of probate registries across Massachusetts counties. The bill updates provisions related to first assistant registers, assistant registers, and deputy assistant registers for various county probate courts. Specifically, it establishes the number of first assistant and assistant registers for each county, with most counties having between one and four such positions. The bill eliminates administrative deputy assistant register positions but allows current employees to continue serving in those roles. For several counties, including Suffolk, Middlesex, Dukes, Nantucket, Barnstable, Berkshire, Hampden, Worcester, Bristol, Hampshire, Plymouth, Essex, Franklin, and Norfolk, the bill specifies the number of deputy assistant registers who can be designated by the register of probate, with some receiving 10% additional compensation and others receiving 5% additional compensation based on the county register's salary. The bill also provides some grandfathering provisions for existing employees, allowing them to maintain their current compensation levels in certain cases. These changes appear designed to standardize and clarify the staffing structure and compensation for probate court administrative personnel across Massachusetts.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1673