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 N.H. Rev. Stat. § 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 N.H. Rev. Stat. § 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 N.H. Rev. Stat. § 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 N.H. Rev. Stat. § 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 N.H. Rev. Stat. § 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.