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Committee advances resolution to extend Superior Court judge benefits to other DeKalb courts
Summary
The FAB Committee advanced a resolution to provide parity in benefits — including longevity pay, pension reimbursement and an accountability court supplement — to state, magistrate, probate and juvenile court judges, and asked county attorneys to update the effective date before the full board vote.
The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee voted to advance a resolution proposing that benefits recently approved for Superior Court judges be extended to other judicial classes in the DeKalb Judicial Circuit, including state court, magistrate court, probate court and juvenile court.
Judge Jacobs told commissioners the resolution would extend longevity pay and pension reimbursement comparable to what Superior Court judges receive and add a $5,400 accountability court supplement for state and magistrate judges. Jacobs noted statutory procedures require Superior Court approval for changes affecting juvenile court judges and said the group had reached consensus on the package.
Commissioners directed the county attorney to update the resolution’s effective date before the item goes to the full Board of Commissioners. The committee approved a motion with a friendly amendment to advance item 15‑06 to the full board.
The committee’s discussion focused on parity across judicial offices and procedural steps for implementing the resolution; no final fiscal implementation detail was adopted in committee. The item will return to the full board for final action.
