Curtis v. Cleland

CRAIG, President Judge.

The salient issue in this case is whether the use of “IV-D” funds as bonus income for employees of the Domestic Relations Division (DRD) requires county salary board approval. The board consists basically of the three county commissioners and the county controller. Section 1622 of the County Code, Act of August 9, 1955, P.L. 323, as amended, 16 P.S. § 1622; the president judge of the common pleas court also sits as a member of the county salary board, but only when court employee positions or salaries are at issue. 16 P.S. §§ 1625(b) and (c).

This declaratory judgment…