RETENTION PAYMENT FOR CURRENT FULL-TIME COURT REPORTERS; $15,000 for each full-time Court Reporter employed as of March 1, 2025, and through the first full pay period of February 1, 2026, in a good standing with the Court and the Court of Appeals; $7,500 first full pay period following September 1, 2025: $7,500 first full pay period following February 1, 2026. FINDERS FEE FOR COURT EMPLOYEES WHO REFER OFFICIAL COURT REPORTERS TO THE COURT; $5,000 total; $2,500 after new hires orientation; $2,500 at new hires one-year anniversary.*. for hires prior to July 1, 2026.