Delaware Compensation Commission

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The Delaware Compensation Commission submits recommendations regarding the base salaries of judges, lawmakers and other top government officials to the Delaware General Assembly every four years. The General Assembly subsequently accepts or rejects these recommendations.

The Commission was created in 1984 by legislation signed by then Governor Pierre S. du Pont, IV. Since its creation, the Commission has submitted six reports with salary recommendations to the General Assembly with the following outcomes:

1985 report—accepted 1 February 1985
1989 report—accepted 1 February 1989
1993 report—recommendations rejected; salary adustment legislation passed by General Assembly in April 1993
1997 report—accepted 1 February 1997
2001 report—accepted 1 February 2001
2005 report—recommendations rejected^[1]