TITLE VI
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 94
COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS

Section 94:1-a


[RSA 94:1-a effective until July 12, 2024; see also RSA 94:1-a set out below.]
    94:1-a Salaries Established. –
I. (a) The following salary ranges shall apply to the following grades:
GRADE STEP 01 STEP 02 STEP 03 STEP 04 STEP 05 STEP 06 STEP 07
AA 62,406 66,467 70,557 74,618 78,679 82,740 86,830
BB 64,894 69,127 73,359 77,592 81,825 86,058 90,291
CC 67,897 72,330 76,763 81,196 85,629 90,062 94,495
DD 71,500 76,162 80,824 85,514 90,176 94,838 99,500
EE 75,705 80,652 85,629 90,577 95,524 100,472 105,449
FF 80,938 86,258 91,549 96,869 102,160 107,451 112,770
GG 87,373 93,093 98,842 104,562 110,282 116,031 121,751
HH 95,153 101,387 107,622 113,886 120,120 126,384 132,619
II 100,587 107,193 113,800 120,406 127,042 133,648 140,255
JJ 106,049 112,999 119,977 126,956 133,934 140,913 147,891
KK 108,738 115,888 123,066 130,216 137,366 144,516 151,666
LL 0 0 0 0 0 0 156,500
MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 161,791
NN 0 0 0 0 0 0 167,997
OO 0 0 0 0 0 0 175,233
PP 0 0 0 0 0 0 183,927
QQ 0 0 0 0 0 0 194,366
(b) The salary ranges in subparagraph (a) shall be for the positions set forth in the following grades:
AA Department of health and human services senior IT asset management specialist
AA Executive council executive assistant
BB Department of health and human services executive administrative assistant
BB Department of health and human services continuity of operations planning specialist
BB Department of justice consumer protection investigator
BB Department of justice criminal justice investigator
CC Department of corrections parole board director of operations
CC Department of revenue administration multi-state tax auditor
CC Real estate commission executive director
CC Division of veterans services director
CC Insurance department senior insurance fraud investigator
CC Department of justice deputy chief investigator
DD Department of health and human services assistant bureau chief for child development and head start
DD Department of health and human services financial data administrator
DD Department of health and human services director of minority affairs
DD Department of health and human services, office of the commissioner executive office manager
DD Department of health and human services process improvement specialist
DD Department of health and human services attorney
DD Department of state assistant secretary of state
DD State treasurer assistant treasurer
DD Department of health and human services HIPAA privacy officer
DD Department of natural and cultural resources mountain manager
DD Department of health and human services data systems analyst
DD Department of agriculture, markets and food director
DD Department of justice chief counsel justice investigator
DD Department of revenue administration field audit leader
DD Department of revenue administration field audit team leader
DD Department of revenue administration manager
DD Department of revenue administration director of collections division
DD Department of revenue administration taxpayer advocate
DD Department of health and human services program management chief
DD Department of health and human services business improvement administrator
DD Department of health and human services estate recovery counsel
DD Insurance department director of health care analytics
DD Department of administrative services education and training officer
DD Board of tax and land appeals board member
DD Board of tax and land appeals chairman
DD Department of health and human services general counsel
DD Department of health and human services business and industry coordinator
DD Department of health and human services project manager
DD Department of justice chief forensic investigator
DD Housing appeals board member
DD Housing appeals board chair
DD Department of justice victim/witness specialist
DD Department of business and economic affairs director of intergovernmental affairs
EE Department of health and human services, bureau of mental health assistant director
EE Department of revenue administration chief of field audits
EE Department of health and human services internal auditor
EE Department of health and human services New Hampshire hospital director of compliance
EE Department of health and human services director of provider relations
EE Highway safety coordinator
EE Insurance department compliance and enforcement counsel
EE Insurance department health reform coordinator
EE Department of health and human services senior project manager
EE Department of Education director, division of higher education
EE Department of revenue administration audit team leaders
EE Department of state state archivist
EE Department of health and human services general counsel specialist
EE Department of health and human services Sununu youth services center administrator
EE Department of health and human services litigation counsel
EE Department of health and human services senior policy analyst
EE Department of health and human services administrator of child development bureau
EE Governor's commission on disability executive director
EE Department of state, director and state registrar
EE Department of agriculture, markets and foods assistant state veterinarian
EE Insurance department communications director
EE Department of natural and cultural resources director and state historic preservation officer
EE Department of health and human services process improvement manager
EE Department of health and human services substance use disorder planning and evaluation manager
EE Department of health and human services manager, contracts quality and management
FF New Hampshire port authority director
FF McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center director
FF Department of executive administrative services executive director, bureau of emergency communications
FF Department of health and human services director of facilities and maintenance
FF Department of transportation director of aeronautics, rail, and transit
FF Department of justice director, office of victim/witness advocate
FF Department of revenue administration assistant director, audit division
FF Department of health and human services deputy chief counsel
FF Department of health and human services senior general counsel
FF Department of health and human services senior project manager
FF Department of health and human services senior general counsel specialist
FF Department of health and human services community relations manager
FF Department of employment security counsel
FF Insurance department property and casualty actuary
FF Insurance department director of health economics
FF Insurance department insurance fraud director
FF Public utilities commission consumer advocate
FF Department of revenue administration revenue counsel
FF Department of health and human services deputy director, information services
FF Department of health and human services director of mental health services
FF Department of health and human services, division for children, youth and families director of legal services
FF Department of revenue administration tax policy analyst
FF Department of employment security insurance fraud investigator
FF Banking department general counsel
FF Department of health and human services director of the office of health equity
FF Department of health and human services director of communications
FF Department of health and human services senior project manager
FF Department of justice director of communications
FF Department of health and human services adult protective services administrator
GG Board of medicine executive director
GG Liquor commission chief operating officer
GG Liquor commission commissioner
GG Liquor commission director of enforcement and licensing
GG Liquor commission director of marketing, merchandising, and warehousing
GG Adjutant general deputy adjutant general
GG Department of education director, workforce innovation
GG Department of education director, standards and certification
GG Department of education director of instruction
GG Department of health and human services director of developmental services
GG Department of health and human services New Hampshire hospital chief financial officer
GG Department of justice director
GG Department of natural and cultural resources director, division of parks
GG Department of health and human services director of legislative affairs
GG Department of corrections director, division of administration
GG Department of corrections director of personnel and information
GG Department of corrections director of rehabilitative services
GG Department of corrections psychiatrist
GG Department of corrections senior physician
GG Department of environmental services chief operations officer
GG Department of health and human services director of child support services
GG Department of employment security general counsel
GG Department of natural and cultural resources state librarian
GG Department of business and economic affairs director of economic development
GG State treasurer deputy treasurer
GG Banking department deputy bank commissioner
GG Department of corrections director, division of field services
GG Department of safety deputy director of motor vehicles
GG Department of safety director of information technology
GG Department of safety chief of policy and planning
GG Police standards and training council director
GG Department of business and economic affairs director of travel and tourism
GG Department of natural and cultural resources director, forests and lands
GG Department of health and human services director of quality assurance
GG Department of health and human services director of Medicaid enterprise development
GG Department of state deputy secretary of state
GG State treasurer chief deputy treasurer
GG Department of transportation director of policy and administration
GG Department of information technology director
GG Department of information technology director
GG Insurance department chief financial examiner
GG Department of corrections warden, New Hampshire correctional facility for women
GG Public utilities commission administrator, site evaluation committee
GG Department of health and human services deputy Medicaid director
GG Department of safety assistant director, division of homeland security and emergency management
GG Department of administrative services manager of employee relations
GG Department of information technology assistant director, agency software division
GG Department of health and human services deputy director, division of public health services
GG Department of health and human services director, project management
GG Department of health and human services bureau chief of elderly and adult services
GG Department of administrative services deputy director, risk and benefits
GG Department of corrections director, professional standards
GG Department of health and human services information security officer
GG Department of health and human services deputy director, division of economic and housing stability
GG Department of safety deputy director, division of administration
GG Department of corrections adult parole board chairman
GG Department of health and human services director of contracts and procurement
GG Department of administrative services deputy director, division of financial data management
GG Department of administrative services deputy director, division of public works design and construction
GG Department of administrative services superintendent of buildings and grounds, division of plant and property
GG Department of administrative services superintendent of court facilities, division of plant and property
GG Department of administrative services deputy director, division of plant and property
GG Department of administrative services deputy director, division of personnel
GG Insurance department general counsel
GG Insurance department assistant commissioner
HH Department of administrative services director (comptroller)
HH Department of administrative services director of information technology management
HH Department of administrative services director of procurement and support services
HH Department of administrative services director, division of personnel
HH Department of administrative services director of enterprise applications management
HH Department of agriculture, markets and food commissioner
HH Department of corrections unit director non-medical
HH Department of corrections warden, Northern New Hampshire corrections facility
HH Department of environmental services director
HH Department health and human services director of long term supports
HH Department of health and human services chief legal counsel
HH Department of information technology director
HH Department of revenue administration director, division of municipal and property
HH Department of revenue administration director of audit division
HH Department of safety state fire marshal
HH Department of transportation director of finance
HH Department of health and human services director of data analytics and research
HH Department of health and human services director of bureau of drug and alcohol services
HH Fish and game department executive director
HH Insurance department chief property and casualty actuary
HH Insurance department deputy commissioner
HH Judicial council executive director
HH Labor department deputy commissioner
HH Department of health and human services director, intergovernmental affairs
HH Department of administrative services director (administrator), division of plant and property management
HH Department of health and human services director, employee assistance program
HH Liquor commission deputy commissioner
HH New Hampshire hospital chief operating officer
HH New Hampshire veterans' home commandant
HH Public utilities commission general counsel
HH Public utilities commission director of safety and security
HH Public utilities commission executive director
HH Department of information technology director
HH Department of administrative services director of risk and benefits
HH Department of employment security deputy commissioner
HH Department of revenue administration director, division of municipal and property
HH Insurance department director of financial regulation
HH Department of safety director, division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services
HH Insurance department chief life, accident and health actuary
HH Department of administrative services, project management, innovation and operational analysis unit director
HH New Hampshire hospital chief operating officer
HH Department of information technology assistant chief information security officer
HH Department of revenue administration director of taxpayer services
HH Office of the child advocate director
HH Department of health and human services executive director, Glencliff home
HH Department of administrative services director, division of public works, design and construction
HH Department of administrative services state budget officer
HH Insurance department property and casualty director
HH Insurance department life and health director
II Department of agriculture, markets and food state veterinarian
II Department of health and human services Medicaid director
II State treasurer treasurer
II Adjutant general adjutant general
II Department of corrections warden, New Hampshire state prison - men
II Department of safety director of state police
II Department of safety director of motor vehicles
II Department of employment security commissioner
II Banking department commissioner
II Department of health and human services director of the division for children, youth and families
II Department of education deputy commissioner
II Department of transportation director of project development
II Labor department commissioner
II Insurance department insurance commissioner
II Department of environmental services assistant commissioner
II Department of health and human services director of public health
II Department of state secretary of state
II Department of corrections senior dentist
II Liquor commission chairman
II Office of professional licensure and certification executive director
II Department of transportation director of operations
II Department of safety director of homeland security and emergency management
II Department of safety director of division of emergency services and communications
II Lottery commission executive director
II Department of health and human services chief financial officer
II Department of health and human services director of behavioral health
II Department of information technology chief information security officer
II Department of safety director of administration
II Department of health and human services director of economic and housing stability
II Department of health and human services director of performance evaluation and innovation
II Department of health and human services chief legal officer
II Department of health and human services director of information services
JJ Department of administrative services deputy commissioner
JJ Department of health and human services associate commissioner
JJ Department of health and human services associate commissioner
JJ Department of health and human services associate commissioner
JJ Public utilities commission chairman
JJ Public utilities commission commissioner
JJ Department of safety assistant commissioner
JJ Department of justice deputy attorney general
JJ Department of corrections assistant commissioner
JJ Department of transportation deputy commissioner
JJ Department of administrative services assistant commissioner
JJ Department of revenue administration assistant commissioner
KK Department of education commissioner
KK Department of health and human services deputy commissioner
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of information technology deputy commissioner
KK Department of transportation assistant commissioner
KK Department of environmental services commissioner
KK Department of business and economic affairs commissioner
KK Department of corrections pharmacist
LL Department of safety commissioner
LL Department of transportation commissioner
LL Department of justice attorney general
LL Department of administrative services commissioner
LL Department of corrections commissioner
LL Department of revenue administration commissioner
LL Department of information technology commissioner/CIO
MM Department of health and human services commissioner
MM Governor governor
NN Department of justice deputy chief medical examiner
NN Department of health and human services state epidemiologist
NN Department of health and human services chief pharmacist
NN Department of corrections chief pharmacist
PP Department of health and human services physician in charge
PP Department of health and human services Medicaid dental director
PP New Hampshire hospital chief executive officer
QQ Department of justice chief medical examiner
(c) For attorney positions in the department of justice, except for the attorney general and deputy attorney general, the following shall apply commencing on July 14, 2023:
Minimum Market anchor Maximum
$60,778 $140,802
Attorney $73,264
Assistant attorney general $99,796
Senior assistant attorney general $123,208
Associate attorney general $135,695
II. The salary wages for the positions set forth below shall be as follows commencing July 14, 2023:
Maximum
Governor's councilors $19,734
Racing and charitable gaming commissioners $15,301
Sweepstakes commission, chairman $22,251
Sweepstakes commission, members $12,527
III. Officials named in this section shall be placed in the corresponding steps in the new salary ranges as their length of service justifies and in accordance with RSA 94:3. Lottery commissioners who are members of a multi-state lottery commission and who are authorized to be compensated for such services shall be compensated in addition to their salary under RSA 94:1-a, II, provided, that such additional salary equals no more than $50 per actual day worked plus reasonable expenses for duties performed as a multi-state lottery commissioner. Racing commissioners, lottery commissioners, and the state entomologist only excepted, any official whose salary upon placement in the new salary range is less than that of a subordinate classified employee shall be placed at the next higher step in range above said classified employee and shall be entitled to any increase provided for herein until the maximum provided herein is reached. However, in the event that the maximum of the unclassified position is less than the salary of said subordinate classified employee, the governor and council is authorized to increase the maximum of the unclassified position in an amount to provide a differential of not more than $1,000.
III-a. [Repealed.]
IV.
Part-Time Unclassified Employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all part-time unclassified employees whose annual salary as established in RSA 94:1-a is in excess of $15,000 shall be paid on a per diem basis. For the purpose of this section, the commissioner of administrative services shall determine which unclassified employees are part-time. Said determination shall include, but not be limited to, certifiable daily recordation of such employee's actual presence at his place of work as well as such recordation of annual and sick leave actually taken by said employees. The per diem rate for such employees shall be determined by dividing the number of state working days excluding holidays into the salary established in RSA 94:1-a. Such part-time unclassified employees shall be entitled to such annual leave and sick leave as determined by the director of personnel based on the number of days actually worked. Such part-time unclassified employees shall be entitled to the same fringe benefits as other classified employees.
V. (a) Executive councilors may participate at their own expense in a group health and dental insurance arrangement during their tenure in office. Such group health and dental insurance arrangement shall be the state employees group insurance plan afforded full-time state employees.
(b) Notwithstanding the terms of any state employee group insurance contract or other state law to the contrary, executive councilors who have participated in a group health and dental insurance arrangement during their tenure in office, shall elect, within 30 days after they leave the executive council, either to continue to participate fully in that arrangement for as long as they choose to do so at their own expense, or to discontinue their participation.
(c) The commissioner of the department of administrative services shall invoice and collect amounts due from executive councilors and former executive council members. Collected amounts shall be deposited in the employee and retiree benefit risk management fund, established in RSA 21-I:30-e.
(d) Failure to remit payment for participation pursuant to subparagraph (a) in full within 30 days of billing shall be grounds for terminating benefits, effective with the beginning of the billing period. Reenrollment shall be dependent upon payment of outstanding participation or other amounts.
(e) Failure to remit payment in full for participation pursuant to subparagraph (b) within 60 days of billing shall be grounds for permanently terminating benefits effective upon the beginning of the billing period. Either in the billing notice or in a separate notice to the person billed, the department of administrative services shall advise that failure to pay the specified amount in full within the required time shall be grounds for permanent termination of benefits.

[RSA 94:1-a effective July 12, 2024; see also RSA 94:1-a set out above.]
    94:1-a Salaries Established. –
I. (a) The following salary ranges shall apply to the following grades:
GRADE STEP 01 STEP 02 STEP 03 STEP 04 STEP 05 STEP 06 STEP 07
AA 63,655 67,797 71,969 76,111 80,253 84,395 88,567
BB 66,192 70,510 74,827 79,144 83,462 87,780 92,097
CC 69,255 73,777 78,299 82,820 87,342 91,864 96,385
DD 72,930 77,686 82,441 87,225 91,980 96,735 101,490
EE 77,220 82,266 87,342 92,389 97,435 102,482 107,558
FF 82,557 87,984 93,380 98,807 104,204 109,601 115,026
GG 89,121 94,955 100,819 106,654 112,488 118,352 124,187
HH 97,057 103,415 109,775 116,164 122,523 128,912 135,272
II 102,599 109,337 116,076 122,815 129,583 136,321 143,061
JJ 108,170 115,259 122,377 129,496 136,613 143,732 150,849
KK 110,913 118,206 125,528 132,821 140,114 147,407 154,700
LL 0 0 0 0 0 0 159,630
MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 165,027
NN 0 0 0 0 0 0 171,357
OO 0 0 0 0 0 0 178,738
PP 0 0 0 0 0 0 187,606
QQ 0 0 0 0 0 0 198,254
(b) The salary ranges in subparagraph (a) shall be for the positions set forth in the following grades:
AA Department of health and human services senior IT asset management specialist
AA Executive council executive assistant
BB Department of health and human services executive administrative assistant
BB Department of health and human services continuity of operations planning specialist
BB Department of justice consumer protection investigator
BB Department of justice criminal justice investigator
CC Department of corrections parole board director of operations
CC Department of revenue administration multi-state tax auditor
CC Real estate commission executive director
CC Division of veterans services director
CC Insurance department senior insurance fraud investigator
CC Department of justice deputy chief investigator
DD Department of health and human services assistant bureau chief for child development and head start
DD Department of health and human services financial data administrator
DD Department of health and human services director of minority affairs
DD Department of health and human services, office of the commissioner executive office manager
DD Department of health and human services process improvement specialist
DD Department of health and human services attorney
DD Department of state assistant secretary of state
DD State treasurer assistant treasurer
DD Department of health and human services HIPAA privacy officer
DD Department of natural and cultural resources mountain manager
DD Department of health and human services data systems analyst
DD Department of agriculture, markets and food director
DD Department of justice chief counsel justice investigator
DD Department of revenue administration field audit leader
DD Department of revenue administration field audit team leader
DD Department of revenue administration manager
DD Department of revenue administration director of collections division
DD Department of revenue administration taxpayer advocate
DD Department of health and human services program management chief
DD Department of health and human services business improvement administrator
DD Department of health and human services estate recovery counsel
DD Insurance department director of health care analytics
DD Department of administrative services education and training officer
DD Board of tax and land appeals board member
DD Board of tax and land appeals chairman
DD Department of health and human services general counsel
DD Department of health and human services business and industry coordinator
DD Department of health and human services project manager
DD Department of justice chief forensic investigator
DD Housing appeals board member
DD Housing appeals board chair
DD Department of justice victim/witness specialist
DD Department of business and economic affairs director of intergovernmental affairs
EE Department of health and human services, bureau of mental health assistant director
EE Department of revenue administration chief of field audits
EE Department of health and human services internal auditor
EE Department of health and human services New Hampshire hospital director of compliance
EE Department of health and human services director of provider relations
EE Highway safety coordinator
EE Insurance department compliance and enforcement counsel
EE Insurance department health reform coordinator
EE Department of health and human services senior project manager
EE Department of Education director, division of higher education
EE Department of revenue administration audit team leaders
EE Department of state state archivist
EE Department of health and human services general counsel specialist
EE Department of health and human services Sununu youth services center administrator
EE Department of health and human services litigation counsel
EE Department of health and human services senior policy analyst
EE Department of health and human services administrator of child development bureau
EE Governor's commission on disability executive director
EE Department of state, director and state registrar
EE Department of agriculture, markets and foods assistant state veterinarian
EE Insurance department communications director
EE Department of natural and cultural resources director and state historic preservation officer
EE Department of health and human services process improvement manager
EE Department of health and human services substance use disorder planning and evaluation manager
EE Department of health and human services manager, contracts quality and management
FF New Hampshire port authority director
FF McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center director
FF Department of executive administrative services executive director, bureau of emergency communications
FF Department of health and human services director of facilities and maintenance
FF Department of transportation director of aeronautics, rail, and transit
FF Department of justice director, office of victim/witness advocate
FF Department of revenue administration assistant director, audit division
FF Department of health and human services deputy chief counsel
FF Department of health and human services senior general counsel
FF Department of health and human services senior project manager
FF Department of health and human services senior general counsel specialist
FF Department of health and human services community relations manager
FF Department of employment security counsel
FF Insurance department property and casualty actuary
FF Insurance department director of health economics
FF Insurance department insurance fraud director
FF Public utilities commission consumer advocate
FF Department of revenue administration revenue counsel
FF Department of health and human services deputy director, information services
FF Department of health and human services director of mental health services
FF Department of health and human services, division for children, youth and families director of legal services
FF Department of revenue administration tax policy analyst
FF Department of employment security insurance fraud investigator
FF Banking department general counsel
FF Department of health and human services director of the office of health equity
FF Department of health and human services director of communications
FF Department of health and human services senior project manager
FF Department of justice director of communications
FF Department of health and human services adult protective services administrator
GG Board of medicine executive director
GG Liquor commission chief operating officer
GG Liquor commission commissioner
GG Liquor commission director of enforcement and licensing
GG Liquor commission director of marketing, merchandising, and warehousing
GG Adjutant general deputy adjutant general
GG Department of education director, workforce innovation
GG Department of education director, standards and certification
GG Department of education director of instruction
GG Department of health and human services director of developmental services
GG Department of health and human services New Hampshire hospital chief financial officer
GG Department of justice director
GG Department of natural and cultural resources director, division of parks
GG Department of health and human services director of legislative affairs
GG Department of corrections director, division of administration
GG Department of corrections director of personnel and information
GG Department of corrections director of rehabilitative services
GG Department of corrections psychiatrist
GG Department of corrections senior physician
GG Department of environmental services chief operations officer
GG Department of health and human services director of child support services
GG Department of employment security general counsel
GG Department of natural and cultural resources state librarian
GG Department of business and economic affairs director of economic development
GG State treasurer deputy treasurer
GG Banking department deputy bank commissioner
GG Department of corrections director, division of field services
GG Department of safety deputy director of motor vehicles
GG Department of safety director of information technology
GG Department of safety chief of policy and planning
GG Police standards and training council director
GG Department of business and economic affairs director of travel and tourism
GG Department of natural and cultural resources director, forests and lands
GG Department of health and human services director of quality assurance
GG Department of health and human services director of Medicaid enterprise development
GG Department of state deputy secretary of state
GG State treasurer chief deputy treasurer
GG Department of transportation director of policy and administration
GG Department of information technology director
GG Department of information technology director
GG Insurance department chief financial examiner
GG Department of corrections warden, New Hampshire correctional facility for women
GG Public utilities commission administrator, site evaluation committee
GG Department of health and human services deputy Medicaid director
GG Department of safety assistant director, division of homeland security and emergency management
GG Department of administrative services manager of employee relations
GG Department of information technology assistant director, agency software division
GG Department of health and human services deputy director, division of public health services
GG Department of health and human services director, project management
GG Department of health and human services bureau chief of elderly and adult services
GG Department of administrative services deputy director, risk and benefits
GG Department of corrections director, professional standards
GG Department of health and human services information security officer
GG Department of health and human services deputy director, division of economic and housing stability
GG Department of safety deputy director, division of administration
GG Department of corrections adult parole board chairman
GG Department of health and human services director of contracts and procurement
GG Department of administrative services deputy director, division of financial data management
GG Department of administrative services deputy director, division of public works design and construction
GG Department of administrative services superintendent of buildings and grounds, division of plant and property
GG Department of administrative services superintendent of court facilities, division of plant and property
GG Department of administrative services deputy director, division of plant and property
GG Department of administrative services deputy director, division of personnel
GG Insurance department general counsel
GG Insurance department assistant commissioner
HH Department of administrative services director (comptroller)
HH Department of administrative services director of information technology management
HH Department of administrative services director of procurement and support services
HH Department of administrative services director, division of personnel
HH Department of administrative services director of enterprise applications management
HH Department of agriculture, markets and food commissioner
HH Department of corrections unit director non-medical
HH Department of corrections warden, Northern New Hampshire corrections facility
HH Department of environmental services director
HH Department health and human services director of long term supports
HH Department of health and human services chief legal counsel
HH Department of information technology director
HH Department of revenue administration director, division of municipal and property
HH Department of revenue administration director of audit division
HH Department of safety state fire marshal
HH Department of transportation director of finance
HH Department of health and human services director of data analytics and research
HH Department of health and human services director of bureau of drug and alcohol services
HH Fish and game department executive director
HH Insurance department chief property and casualty actuary
HH Insurance department deputy commissioner
HH Judicial council executive director
HH Labor department deputy commissioner
HH Department of health and human services director, intergovernmental affairs
HH Department of administrative services director (administrator), division of plant and property management
HH Department of health and human services director, employee assistance program
HH Liquor commission deputy commissioner
HH New Hampshire hospital chief operating officer
HH New Hampshire veterans' home commandant
HH Public utilities commission general counsel
HH Public utilities commission director of safety and security
HH Public utilities commission executive director
HH Department of information technology director
HH Department of administrative services director of risk and benefits
HH Department of employment security deputy commissioner
HH Department of revenue administration director, division of municipal and property
HH Insurance department director of financial regulation
HH Department of safety director, division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services
HH Insurance department chief life, accident and health actuary
HH Department of administrative services, project management, innovation and operational analysis unit director
HH New Hampshire hospital chief operating officer
HH Department of information technology assistant chief information security officer
HH Department of revenue administration director of taxpayer services
HH Office of the child advocate director
HH Department of health and human services executive director, Glencliff home
HH Department of administrative services director, division of public works, design and construction
HH Department of administrative services state budget officer
HH Insurance department property and casualty director
HH Insurance department life and health director
II Department of agriculture, markets and food state veterinarian
II Department of health and human services Medicaid director
II State treasurer treasurer
II Adjutant general adjutant general
II Department of corrections warden, New Hampshire state prison - men
II Department of safety director of state police
II Department of safety director of motor vehicles
II Department of employment security commissioner
II Banking department commissioner
II Department of health and human services director of the division for children, youth and families
II Department of education deputy commissioner
II Department of transportation director of project development
II Labor department commissioner
II Insurance department insurance commissioner
II Department of environmental services assistant commissioner
II Department of health and human services director of public health
II Department of state secretary of state
II Department of corrections senior dentist
II Liquor commission chairman
II Office of professional licensure and certification executive director
II Department of transportation director of operations
II Department of safety director of homeland security and emergency management
II Department of safety director of division of emergency services and communications
II Lottery commission executive director
II Department of health and human services chief financial officer
II Department of health and human services director of behavioral health
II Department of information technology chief information security officer
II Department of safety director of administration
II Department of health and human services director of economic and housing stability
II Department of health and human services director of performance evaluation and innovation
II Department of health and human services chief legal officer
II Department of health and human services director of information services
JJ Department of administrative services deputy commissioner
JJ Department of health and human services associate commissioner
JJ Department of health and human services associate commissioner
JJ Department of health and human services associate commissioner
JJ Public utilities commission chairman
JJ Public utilities commission commissioner
JJ Department of safety assistant commissioner
JJ Department of justice deputy attorney general
JJ Department of corrections assistant commissioner
JJ Department of transportation deputy commissioner
JJ Department of administrative services assistant commissioner
JJ Department of revenue administration assistant commissioner
KK Department of education commissioner
KK Department of health and human services deputy commissioner
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of health and human services pharmacist
KK Department of information technology deputy commissioner
KK Department of transportation assistant commissioner
KK Department of environmental services commissioner
KK Department of business and economic affairs commissioner
KK Department of corrections pharmacist
LL Department of safety commissioner
LL Department of transportation commissioner
LL Department of justice attorney general
LL Department of administrative services commissioner
LL Department of corrections commissioner
LL Department of revenue administration commissioner
LL Department of information technology commissioner/CIO
MM Department of health and human services commissioner
MM Governor governor
NN Department of justice deputy chief medical examiner
NN Department of health and human services state epidemiologist
NN Department of health and human services chief pharmacist
NN Department of corrections chief pharmacist
PP Department of health and human services physician in charge
PP Department of health and human services Medicaid dental director
PP New Hampshire hospital chief executive officer
QQ Department of justice chief medical examiner
(c) For attorney positions in the department of justice, except for the attorney general and deputy attorney general, the following shall apply commencing on July 14, 2023:
Minimum Market anchor Maximum
$60,778 $140,802
Attorney $73,264
Assistant attorney general $99,796
Senior assistant attorney general $123,208
Associate attorney general $135,695
II. The salary wages for the positions set forth below shall be as follows commencing July 12, 2024:
Maximum
Governor's councilors $20,129
Racing and charitable gaming commissioners $15,608
Sweepstakes commission, chairman $22,697
Sweepstakes commission, members $12,778
III. Officials named in this section shall be placed in the corresponding steps in the new salary ranges as their length of service justifies and in accordance with RSA 94:3. Lottery commissioners who are members of a multi-state lottery commission and who are authorized to be compensated for such services shall be compensated in addition to their salary under RSA 94:1-a, II, provided, that such additional salary equals no more than $50 per actual day worked plus reasonable expenses for duties performed as a multi-state lottery commissioner. Racing commissioners, lottery commissioners, and the state entomologist only excepted, any official whose salary upon placement in the new salary range is less than that of a subordinate classified employee shall be placed at the next higher step in range above said classified employee and shall be entitled to any increase provided for herein until the maximum provided herein is reached. However, in the event that the maximum of the unclassified position is less than the salary of said subordinate classified employee, the governor and council is authorized to increase the maximum of the unclassified position in an amount to provide a differential of not more than $1,000.
III-a. [Repealed.]
IV.
Part-Time Unclassified Employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all part-time unclassified employees whose annual salary as established in RSA 94:1-a is in excess of $15,000 shall be paid on a per diem basis. For the purpose of this section, the commissioner of administrative services shall determine which unclassified employees are part-time. Said determination shall include, but not be limited to, certifiable daily recordation of such employee's actual presence at his place of work as well as such recordation of annual and sick leave actually taken by said employees. The per diem rate for such employees shall be determined by dividing the number of state working days excluding holidays into the salary established in RSA 94:1-a. Such part-time unclassified employees shall be entitled to such annual leave and sick leave as determined by the director of personnel based on the number of days actually worked. Such part-time unclassified employees shall be entitled to the same fringe benefits as other classified employees.
V. (a) Executive councilors may participate at their own expense in a group health and dental insurance arrangement during their tenure in office. Such group health and dental insurance arrangement shall be the state employees group insurance plan afforded full-time state employees.
(b) Notwithstanding the terms of any state employee group insurance contract or other state law to the contrary, executive councilors who have participated in a group health and dental insurance arrangement during their tenure in office, shall elect, within 30 days after they leave the executive council, either to continue to participate fully in that arrangement for as long as they choose to do so at their own expense, or to discontinue their participation.
(c) The commissioner of the department of administrative services shall invoice and collect amounts due from executive councilors and former executive council members. Collected amounts shall be deposited in the employee and retiree benefit risk management fund, established in RSA 21-I:30-e.
(d) Failure to remit payment for participation pursuant to subparagraph (a) in full within 30 days of billing shall be grounds for terminating benefits, effective with the beginning of the billing period. Reenrollment shall be dependent upon payment of outstanding participation or other amounts.
(e) Failure to remit payment in full for participation pursuant to subparagraph (b) within 60 days of billing shall be grounds for permanently terminating benefits effective upon the beginning of the billing period. Either in the billing notice or in a separate notice to the person billed, the department of administrative services shall advise that failure to pay the specified amount in full within the required time shall be grounds for permanent termination of benefits.

Source. 1953, 265:1. RSA 94:1. 1955, 153:2; 321:1; 323:4, 6; 335:8. 1957, 90:1; 223:2; 274:4, 7; 315:2. 1959, 199:4; 268:12. 1961, 166:5; 221:4; 222:5; 223:4; 266:12. 1963, 39:2; 132:2; 209:2; 303:14; 328:17. 1965, 267:7; 365:1. 1967, 95:6; 253:6; 333:2; 379:10; 413:3; 445:1. 1969, 108:2; 453:2; 466:2; 500:11, 12. 1970, 19:3, I, II; 29:8; 38:8, 9; 55:3; 57:3, 4. 1971, 130:3; 325:1; 346:1; 526:2; 541:19. 1972, 36:4; 60:45, 46. 1973, 6:5; 10:4; 182:2; 369:2; 377:5, 6; 400:2; 544:5; 582:3; 594:3. 1974, 40:79; 47:13. 1975, 146:7; 208:4; 239:1; 439:22; 505:11, 28, 29, 48. 1976, 21:1; 44:3. 1977, 365:2; 470:1; 485:5; 488:4; 499:5; 568:2; 600:59, I-III, IV, 114. 1978, 55:4. 1979, 246:2; 256:9; 359:7; 378:45; 388:1; 408:3; 434:60, 86, 102, 115; 471:8; 494:7; 495:4. 1981, 466:6; 568:37, I-III, 60, I, 136, I, 140, I, 163, I. 1982, 42:16, I, 53, 84, 85. 1983, 140:4; 170:2; 379:8; 383:13; 416:5, 52; 419:12; 436:7; 461:15, 18; 469:34-36, 119, II. 1985, 268:42; 337:11; 399:3, I, 23; 402:34; 405:4, 5; 410:9. 1986, 12:9, 10; 116:1, 2; 128:7; 135:4; 141:3; 202:25; 223:11; 231:5, 6, 8, 9. 1987, 124:4; 149:5; 340:2; 380:36, 37; 401:4-6; 406:8-10; 411:10. 1988, 107:5; 232:6; 269:9. 1989, 124:2; 231:4; 240:7, I, II; 246:1; 303:1; 323:7; 330:1, I, II, 2; 362:2; 388:5; 396:6, I-VI, 7, I-VI; 419:3, 4. 1990, 70:1; 73:1; 140:1; 211:2; 235:9; 246:3, 4, I, II. 1991, 173:3; 269:10, 11; 339:3, 4; 346:14, 15; 355:7, I, 11, 13, I, 92, I-V. 1992, 13:7; 165:5; 221:5; 289:4. 1993, 240:1; 321:3, I; 358:10, 22, 32-37, 87. 1994, 158:20; 212:2; 379:3; 385:1-4; 389:16, 17; 410:8. 1995, 10:3; 181:18; 182:1, 2; 190:13; 308:17, 52, 92; 310:42, 43. 1996, 159:4; 210:4; 228:16, 17. 1997, 82:1; 329:15; 351:13, 19, 20, 24-26. 1998, 81:1; 363:3; 385:3, 4; 386:17. 1999, 167:1; 225:10, 24, 29-34; 296:5; 317:5; 345:2, 5. 2000, 166:8, 246:1. 2001, 158:32, 89, 90, 101, 102; 225:3; 237:1, 12; 286:20; 290:7. 2002, 150:1, 2; 257:13. 2003, 319:86, 114, 115, 166. 2004, 97:8; 171:9, 28; 187:9; 257:31. 2005, 177:71-73, 83-88, 103; 218:5; 222:7. 2006, 120:1; 290:1, 6, 13, I, II. 2007, 263:12, 85, 87, 137-145; 361:33, 34. 2008, 25:2, 3; 61:5; 102:1; 361:12; 387:2, 3. 2009, 13:5, I, II; 52:2; 144:70, 107, 189; 222:5. 2010, 119:7; 236:1-8. 2011, 224:128, 197, 237, 322-325, II. 2012, 226:1, I-IV, 2, I, II, 3, I, eff. June 16, 2012. 2013, 144:155, 158, 161, eff. July 12, 2013; 144:156, 159, 162, eff. July 11, 2014; 144:157, 160, 163, eff. Jan. 9, 2015; 247:11, eff. July 24, 2013. 2015, 254:5, eff. Sept. 11, 2015; 274:5, 7, 9, eff. Jan. 8, 2016; 274:6, 8, 10, eff. Jan. 6, 2017; 276:8, eff. July 1, 2015; 276:166-171, eff. Nov. 15, 2015. 2016, 263:1, 2, I, II, eff. Aug. 14, 2016. 2017, 150:1-4, eff. Aug. 15, 2017; 154:4-8, eff. Aug. 15, 2017; 156:38, 47, I-III, 193, eff. July 1, 2017. 2018, 81:7, I, II, eff. May 25, 2018; 140:3, eff. May 30, 2018; 162:9, 11, 13, eff. June 8, 2018; 162:10, 12, 14, eff. Jan. 4, 2019; 200:9, III, eff. July 1, 2018; 233:1, I-V, 2, I-IX, eff. Aug. 7, 2018; 315:10, eff. Aug. 24, 2018; 335:1, I-XI, eff. June 25, 2018. 2019, 157:1, 2, eff. July 1, 2019; 185:1, I-V, eff. July 10, 2019; 273:7, eff. Sept. 17, 2019; 346:25, eff. July 1, 2019; 346:261, eff. July 1, 2020. 2020, 37:66, 67, 79, eff. Sept. 27, 2020. 2021, 91:336, 337 and 340, eff. July 2, 2021; 91:338, 339 and 341, eff. July 1, 2022; 122:3, 4, eff. Sept. 7, 2021; 202:2, Pt. 1, Secs. 1 and 2, eff. Oct. 9, 2021. 2022, 101:1, 2, eff. July 1, 2022; 138:3, eff. Aug. 6, 2022; 146:4, eff. June 7, 2022; 260:1, eff. June 24, 2022; 272:31, eff. June 30, 2022. 2023, 79:176, 177, 180, eff. July 14, 2023; 79:178, 179, eff. July 12, 2024.