The annual compensation of the deputy county clerk shall not exceed 3/4 of the annual compensation of the county clerk. The annual compensation of any chief clerk in the office of county clerk shall not exceed 3/5 of the annual compensation of the county clerk. The said compensations and that of all other personnel in the office of the county clerk shall be fixed by the board of chosen freeholders of the county upon the recommendation of the county clerk. The compensation of the personnel in the office of the county clerk shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as county officers and employees are paid. The limitations of the salaries set herein shall not be construed to restrict any of said employees from participating in or benefiting from any cost of living bonus or longevity program provided for or established in the county.

L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.