Bill > H891

This bill aims to adequately compensate career prosecutors in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1) Increasing the minimum annual salaries for assistant district attorneys based on their years of experience, starting at $40,000 for those with less than 3 years, and reaching up to $65,000 for those with 10 or more years of experience. 2) Establishing minimum annual salaries for victim-witness advocates and child interview specialists, starting at $32,000 and increasing to $38,000 for those with 3 or more years of experience in either or both positions. 3) Exempting assistant district attorneys from the provisions of certain state employment laws, allowing district attorneys more flexibility in appointing and removing them. 4) Repealing several existing sections of the law related to the appointment and compensation of personnel within district attorney's offices.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H891