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§ 153A-92 ART. 5. ADMLW[STI~{T[ON § 153A-92 Part 4. Personnel. § 153A-92. Compensation. (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the board of commissioners shall fix or approve the sched- ule of pay, expense allowances, and other compensation of al! county officers and employees, whether elected or appointed, and may adopt position classification plans. (b, In exercising the authority granted bv subsection (a) of this section, the board of commission'ers is subject to the following limi- tations: (1) The board of commissioners may not reduce the salary, al- lowances, or other compensation paid to an officer elected by the people for the duties of his elective office if the reduction is to take effect during the term of office for which the incumbent officer has been elected, unless the officer agrees to the reduction or unless the Local Govern- ment Commission pursuant to Chapter 159, Article 10, orders a reduction. (2) During the year of a general election, the board of commis- sioners may reduce the salary., allowances, or other com- pensation of an officer to be elected at the general election only in accordance with this subdivision. The board of com- missioners shall by resolution give notice of intention to make the reduction no later than 14 days before the last day for filing notice of candidacy for the office. The resolu- tion shall set forth the reduced salary, allowances, and other compensation and shall provide that the reduction is to take effect at the time the person elected to the office in the general election takes office. Once adopted, the resolu- tion may not be altered until the person elected to the office in the general election has taken office. The filing fee for the office shall be determined by reference to the re- duced salary. ,3~ If the board of commissioners reduces the salaries, allow- ances, or other compensation of employees assigned to an officer elected by the people, and the reduction does not apply alike to all county offices and departments, the elected officer involved must approve the reduction. If the elected officer refuses to approve the reduction, he and the board of commissioners shall meet and attempt to reach agreement. If agreement cannot be reached, either the board or the officer may refer the dispute to arbitration by the senior resident superior court judge of the superior court district or set of districts as defined in G.S. 7A-41.1 in which the county is located. The judge shall make an award within 30 days after the day the matter is referred to him. The award may extend for no more than two fiscal years, including the fiscal year for which it is made. (4) The board of commissioners shall fix their o~'n salaries, allowances, and other compensation in accordance with G.S. 153A-28. (5~ The board of commissioners shall fix the salaries, allow- ances and other compensation of county employees subject to the State Personnel Act according to the procedures set 41