1. (a) The Probate Court Administrator shall be paid by the Judicial Department and shall be compensated in the same manner and amount as a Superior Court judge as provided in section 51-47. For the purposes of computing longevity payments under the provisions of section 51-47, the date of appointment as Probate Court Administrator shall be used to determine years of service.

2. (b) The Probate Court Administrator shall receive:

   1. (1) Retirement benefits provided in sections 51-49 to 51-50b, inclusive, and section 51-51; (2) life insurance benefits provided in section 5-257; (3) medical insurance benefits as provided in section 5-259; and (4) any other benefits which may be established for Superior Court judges by the General Assembly or by the Judicial Department.
3. (c) The Judicial Department shall be reimbursed for such salary and benefits by transfer from the fund established in section 45a-82. Any Probate Court Administrator, who upon his retirement is not eligible to participate in the retirement benefits provided in sections 51-50 and 51-50a, may elect to participate in the benefits of sections 45a-34 to 45a-53, inclusive. Any contributions paid to the General Fund in accordance with section 51-50b shall be transferred to the fund established under section 45a-82. Any Probate Court Administrator who has elected retirement under the provisions of section 51-50 shall not be eligible for retirement benefits under sections 45a-34 to 45a-53, inclusive. All sums which have been paid into the retirement fund for judges of probate by a probate judge who becomes Probate Court Administrator shall be transferred to the General Fund as specified in section 51-50b. For the purposes of fulfilling the time requirements for retirement set forth in sections 51-49 to 51-50b, inclusive, service by the Probate Court Administrator as a judge of probate before his appointment as administrator shall be included.
4. (d) If a Probate Court Administrator ceases to be Probate Court Administrator for any reason other than retirement, he may participate in the benefits established in sections 45a-34 to 45a-53, inclusive, and any contributions paid to the General Fund in accordance with section 51-50b shall be transferred to the fund established under section 45a-82. For the purposes of fulfilling the time requirements of section 45a-38, 45a-39 or 45a-40, service as Probate Court Administrator shall be credited as service as a judge of probate.

(P.A. 74-94, S. 4, 5; P.A. 76-436, S. 639, 681; P.A. 80-194; 80-476, S. 27; P.A. 85-137, S. 1, 2.)

History: P.A. 76-436 specified compensation of administrator is same as for a superior court judge “who has served the maximum number of years for the highest salary provided in section 51-47” rather than as for a superior court judge “including the salary provided in section 51-47”, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 80-194 substituted reference to Secs. 51-49 to 51-50b for reference to Secs. 51-50 and 51-50a; P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; P.A. 85-137 added provision re computation of longevity payments payable under Sec. 51-47 on or after July 1, 1984; Sec. 45-29u transferred to Sec. 45a-75 in 1991.