H.B. 76 Enrolled

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PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER
2 COMPENSATION
3 2007 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: DeMar Bud Bowman
6 Senate Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars
7 Cosponsors:
8 Brad L. DeeDavid Litvack
Curtis OdaJennifer M. Seelig
Larry B. Wiley 9
10 LONG TITLE
11 General Description:
12 This bill modifies the Utah State Personnel Management Act regarding the survey
13 process for determining the salary range for public safety dispatchers employed by the
14 state.
15 Highlighted Provisions:
16 This bill:
17 . requires that the salary range of public safety dispatchers employed by the
18 Communications Bureau of the Department of Public Safety be based on a survey of
19 comparable positions; and
20 . requires that a market comparability study include three special service districts or
21 other political subdivision entities in Utah that employ public safety dispatchers in a
22 similar consolidated operation.
23 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
24 None
25 Other Special Clauses:
26 None
27 Utah Code Sections Affected:
28 AMENDS:
29 67-19-12.3, as last amended by Chapter 25, Laws of Utah 2003

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31 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32 Section 1. Section 67-19-12.3 is amended to read:
33 67-19-12.3. Peace officer, correctional officer, and public safety dispatch
34 personnel pay plans.
35 To allow the state to recruit and retain the highest qualified law enforcement officers,
36 correctional officers, and public safety dispatchers, the pay plans for law enforcement officers,
37 as defined under Section 53-13-103 , correctional officers, as defined under Section 53-13-104 ,
38 and public safety dispatchers, as defined under Section 53-6-102 , employed by the state shall
39 comply with Section 67-19-12 , except that the market comparability of state salary ranges for
40 these positions shall be based on a survey of salary ranges of respectively:
41 (1) the three largest political subdivision law enforcement agencies in Utah;
42 (2) the three largest political subdivision entities employing correctional officers in
43 Utah; and
44 [(3) the three largest political subdivision entities employing public safety dispatchers
45 in Utah.]
46 (3) the three largest special service district or other political subdivision entities in
47 Utah employing public safety dispatchers in a similar consolidated operation.