General Assembly: Midnight Payraise

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  • Increase in Salary

    Increase in Salary
    PA increased the amount of payment for the people in the governmental jobs. 16% to 34% raise dpending on the job.

  • Protest

    Protest
    Protestors struck back by protesting the retention of Justice Russel.

  • Repeal

    Repeal
    Governor Rendell signed a repeal of the pay raise after a unanimous vote for repeal.

  • Gene Stilp

    Gene Stilp
    Gene Stilp began a law suit against the Midnight Pay Raise.

  • Supreme Court Ruling

    Supreme Court Ruling
    The Supreme Court allows the judges to keep the pay raise.

  • Judges

    Judges
    More than 1000 judges will still get to keep their pay raises even though the Legislature replealed the raises.

  • "Checks and Balances"

    "Checks and Balances"
    Metcalfe announced a package of "checks and Balances" bills that took away pay raise, rduced judge term from 10 to 5, and removed judge retention.