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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 10, 2009

Tough Times Aside, Court Administration Doles Out Raises, Perks

AOC says hefty raises, promotions and extra paid vacation to make up for furlough days was needed to hold on to valued employees and compensate for "increased job responsibilities."

By Amy Yarbrough

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Despite fiscal woes so deep courthouses are closing once a month, the Administrative Office of the Courts has given out hefty raises, promotions and extra paid vacation time to employees to compensate them for furlough days, a Daily Journal analysis of state finance records has found.

Between February 2008 and July 2009, the AOC elevated nearly 80 employees, and rais...

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