Bill Will Fund Pay Progression for Public Defenders |
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin |
Tuesday, 02 March 2021 10:32 |
Public defenders play a vital role in ensuring we have an efficient and just system that provides zealous representation no matter a person's financial status. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill (SB) 62 on Monday, a bipartisan bill that will allow the Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office to utilize savings over the past year due to staff turnover to provide a much overdue pay progression increase to staff to help retain and recruit talented staff, while ensuring competitive salaries compared to their prosecutor counterparts. According to the State Public Defender, since March 2020, the Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office lost 78 staff members, many who left seeking better pay. |