Ramsey v. County of McCormick

Chandler, Justice:

These appeals involve the recently enacted Magistrate’s Pay Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 22-8-10 et seq. (1989). Circuit Court held (1) that McCormick County’s part-time magistrates were entitled to compensation for time spent “on call,” (2) that Magistrate Glynda Ramsey (Ramsey) was employed in 1989 as a part-time magistrate, and (3) that Ramsey was not entitled to an award of attorney’s fees.

We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

FACTS

In 1981, Ramsey was hired as secretary to the McCormick County (County) magistrates. She was subsequently appointed part-time magistrate to…