H.B. 94

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LONGEVITY AMENDMENTS FOR STATE
2 EMPLOYEES
3 1998 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: DeMar Bud Bowman
6 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; MODIFYING LONGEVITY
7 SALARY INCREASE REQUIREMENTS; AND MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 67-19-15.6, as last amended by Chapter 204, Laws of Utah 1991
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 67-19-15.6 is amended to read:
13 67-19-15.6. Longevity salary increases.
14 (1) Except for those employees subject to the Executive and Judicial Compensation
15 Commission or Citizen's Salary Commission, any employee shall receive an increase in salary of
16 [3-1/2%] 2.75% if that employee:
17 (a) holds a position under Schedule A or B as defined in Section 67-19-15;
18 (b) has reached the final step in salary range in the position classification;
19 (c) has been employed with the state for eight years; and
20 (d) is rated eligible in job performance under guidelines established by the director.
21 (2) Any employee who meets the criteria defined in Subsection (1) is entitled to the same
22 increase in salary for each additional [five] three years of employment so long as the employee
23 maintains the eligibility standards established by the department.

Legislative Review Note
as of 1-9-98 12:02 PM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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