H.B. 1009

1

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
2 2005 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Jeff Alexander
5
6 LONG TITLE
7 General Description:
8 This bill increases salaries and salary ranges for certain state officers and employees.
9 Highlighted Provisions:
10 This bill:
11 . increases salaries for the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state
12 auditor, and state treasurer;
13 . increases salary ranges for certain identified state officers; and
14 . makes technical corrections.
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 This bill provides an effective date.
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 67-22-1 (Effective 05/02/05), as last amended by Chapter 276, Laws of Utah 2005
22 67-22-2 (Superseded 07/01/06), as last amended by Chapters 148 and 169, Laws of
23 Utah 2005
24 67-22-2 (Effective 07/01/06), as last amended by Chapters 148, 169 and 181, Laws of
25 Utah 2005
26
27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

28 Section 1. Section 67-22-1 (Effective 05/02/05) is amended to read:
29 67-22-1 (Effective 05/02/05). Compensation -- Constitutional offices.
30 (1) (a) The Legislature fixes salaries for the constitutional offices as follows:
31 (i) Governor [$101,600] $104,100
32 (ii) Lieutenant Governor [$79,000] $81,000
33 [(iii) Attorney General] [$85,400]
34 [(iv)] (iii) State Auditor [$81,500] $83,500
35 [(v)] (iv) State Treasurer [$79,000] $81,000
36 (b) Beginning July 1, 2005, the annual salary of the attorney general shall be 95% of
37 the governor's salary.
38 (2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
39 (a) Governor:
40 (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
41 (ii) housing;
42 (iii) household and security staff;
43 (iv) household expenses;
44 (v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49;
45 (vi) health insurance;
46 (vii) dental insurance;
47 (viii) basic life insurance;
48 (ix) workers' compensation;
49 (x) required employer contribution to Social Security;
50 (xi) long-term disability income insurance; and
51 (xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
52 employees.
53 (b) Lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer:
54 (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
55 (ii) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49,
56 Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, or Chapter 13, Public Employees'
57 Noncontributory Retirement Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered by the State
58 Retirement Office, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules

59 and regulations;
60 (iii) health insurance;
61 (iv) dental insurance;
62 (v) basic life insurance;
63 (vi) workers' compensation;
64 (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
65 (viii) long-term disability income insurance; and
66 (ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
67 employees.
68 (c) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life
69 insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.
70 Section 2. Section 67-22-2 (Superseded 07/01/06) is amended to read:
71 67-22-2 (Superseded 07/01/06). Compensation -- Other state officers.
72 (1) The governor shall establish salaries for the following state officers within the
73 following salary ranges fixed by the Legislature:
74 State Officer Salary Range
75 Commissioner of Agriculture and Food [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
76 Commissioner of Insurance [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
77 Commissioner of the Labor Commission [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
78 Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control
79 Commission [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
80 Commissioner, Department of
81 Financial Institutions [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
82 Members, Board of Pardons and Parole [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
83 Executive Director, Department
84 of Commerce [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
85 Executive Director, Commission on
86 Criminal and Juvenile Justice [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
87 Adjutant General [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
88 Chair, Tax Commission [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
89 Commissioners, Tax Commission [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600

90 Executive Director, Department of
91 Community and Culture [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
92 Executive Director, Tax Commission [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
93 Chair, Public Service Commission [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
94 Commissioners, Public Service
95 Commission [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
96 Executive Director, Department
97 of Corrections [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
98 Commissioner, Department of Public Safety [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
99 Executive Director, Department of
100 Natural Resources [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
101 Director, Governor's Office of Planning
102 and Budget [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
103 Executive Director, Department of
104 Administrative Services [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
105 Executive Director, Department of
106 Human Resource Management [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
107 Executive Director, Department of
108 Environmental Quality [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
109 Director, Governor's Office
110 of Economic Development $78,700 - $106,200
111 Executive Director, Department of
112 Workforce Services [$83,600 - $112,900] $85,700 - $115,700
113 Executive Director, Department of
114 Health [$83,600 - $112,900] $85,700 - $115,700
115 Executive Director, Department
116 of Human Services [$83,600 - $112,900] $85,700 - $115,700
117 Executive Director, Department
118 of Transportation [$83,600 - $112,900] $85,700 - $115,700
119 Executive Director, Department
120 of Information Technology

121 Services [$83,600 - $112,900] $85,700 - $115,700
122 [Director, Governor's Office]
123 [of Economic Development] [$76,800 - $103,600]
124 (2) (a) The Legislature fixes benefits for the state offices outlined in Subsection (1) as
125 follows:
126 (i) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49, Utah
127 State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered
128 by the State Retirement Office in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its
129 accompanying rules and regulations;
130 (ii) health insurance;
131 (iii) dental insurance;
132 (iv) basic life insurance;
133 (v) unemployment compensation;
134 (vi) workers' compensation;
135 (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
136 (viii) long-term disability income insurance;
137 (ix) the same additional state-paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
138 employees;
139 (x) the same severance pay available to other noncareer service employees;
140 (xi) the same sick leave, converted sick leave, educational allowances, and holidays
141 granted to Schedule B state employees, and the same annual leave granted to Schedule B state
142 employees with more than ten years of state service;
143 (xii) the option to convert accumulated sick leave to cash or insurance benefits as
144 provided by law or rule upon resignation or retirement according to the same criteria and
145 procedures applied to Schedule B state employees;
146 (xiii) the option to purchase additional life insurance at group insurance rates according
147 to the same criteria and procedures applied to Schedule B state employees; and
148 (xiv) professional memberships if being a member of the professional organization is a
149 requirement of the position.
150 (b) Each department shall pay the cost of additional state-paid life insurance for its
151 executive director from its existing budget.

152 (3) The Legislature fixes the following additional benefits:
153 (a) for the executive director of the State Tax Commission a vehicle for official and
154 personal use;
155 (b) for the executive director of the Department of Transportation a vehicle for official
156 and personal use;
157 (c) for the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources a vehicle for
158 commute and official use;
159 (d) for the Commissioner of Public Safety:
160 (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
161 (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
162 (e) for the executive director of the Department of Corrections:
163 (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
164 (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
165 (f) for the Adjutant General a vehicle for official and personal use; and
166 (g) for each member of the Board of Pardons and Parole a vehicle for commute and
167 official use.
168 (4) (a) The governor has the discretion to establish a specific salary for each office
169 listed in Subsection (1), and, within that discretion, may provide salary increases within the
170 range fixed by the Legislature.
171 (b) The governor shall apply the same overtime regulations applicable to other FLSA
172 exempt positions.
173 (c) The governor may develop standards and criteria for reviewing the performance of
174 the state officers listed in Subsection (1).
175 (5) Salaries for other Schedule A employees, as defined in Section 67-19-15 , which are
176 not provided for in this chapter, or in Title 67, Chapter 8, Utah Executive and Judicial Salary
177 Act, shall be established as provided in Section 67-19-15 .
178 Section 3. Section 67-22-2 (Effective 07/01/06) is amended to read:
179 67-22-2 (Effective 07/01/06). Compensation -- Other state officers.
180 (1) The governor shall establish salaries for the following state officers within the
181 following salary ranges fixed by the Legislature:
182 State Officer Salary Range

183 Commissioner of Agriculture and Food [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
184 Commissioner of Insurance [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
185 Commissioner of the Labor Commission [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
186 Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control
187 Commission [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
188 Commissioner, Department of
189 Financial Institutions [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
190 Members, Board of Pardons and Parole [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
191 Executive Director, Department
192 of Commerce [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
193 Executive Director, Commission on
194 Criminal and Juvenile Justice [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
195 Adjutant General [$65,200 - $88,400] $66,800 - $90,600
196 Chair, Tax Commission [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
197 Commissioners, Tax Commission [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
198 Executive Director, Department of
199 Community and Culture [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
200 Executive Director, Tax Commission [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
201 Chair, Public Service Commission [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
202 Commissioners, Public Service
203 Commission [$70,600 - $95,200] $72,400 - $97,600
204 Executive Director, Department
205 of Corrections [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
206 Commissioner, Department of Public Safety [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
207 Executive Director, Department of
208 Natural Resources [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
209 Director, Governor's Office of Planning
210 and Budget [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
211 Executive Director, Department of
212 Administrative Services [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
213 Executive Director, Department of

214 Environmental Quality [$76,800 - $103,600] $78,700 - $106,200
215 Director, Governor's Office
216 of Economic Development $78,700 - $106,200
217 Executive Director, Department of
218 Workforce Services [$83,600 - $112,900] $85,700 - $115,700
219 Executive Director, Department of
220 Health [$83,600 - $112,900] $85,700 - $115,700
221 Executive Director, Department
222 of Human Services [$83,600 - $112,900] $85,700 - $115,700
223 Executive Director, Department
224 of Transportation [$83,600 - $112,900] $85,700 - $115,700
225 Executive Director, Department
226 of Information Technology
227 Services [$83,600 - $112,900] $85,700 - $115,700
228 [Director, Governor's Office]
229 [of Economic Development] [$76,800 - $103,600]
230 (2) (a) The Legislature fixes benefits for the state offices outlined in Subsection (1) as
231 follows:
232 (i) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49, Utah
233 State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered
234 by the State Retirement Office in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its
235 accompanying rules and regulations;
236 (ii) health insurance;
237 (iii) dental insurance;
238 (iv) basic life insurance;
239 (v) unemployment compensation;
240 (vi) workers' compensation;
241 (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
242 (viii) long-term disability income insurance;
243 (ix) the same additional state-paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
244 employees;

245 (x) the same severance pay available to other noncareer service employees;
246 (xi) the same sick leave, converted sick leave, educational allowances, and holidays
247 granted to Schedule B state employees, and the same annual leave granted to Schedule B state
248 employees with more than ten years of state service;
249 (xii) the option to convert accumulated sick leave to cash or insurance benefits as
250 provided by law or rule upon resignation or retirement according to the same criteria and
251 procedures applied to Schedule B state employees;
252 (xiii) the option to purchase additional life insurance at group insurance rates according
253 to the same criteria and procedures applied to Schedule B state employees; and
254 (xiv) professional memberships if being a member of the professional organization is a
255 requirement of the position.
256 (b) Each department shall pay the cost of additional state-paid life insurance for its
257 executive director from its existing budget.
258 (3) The Legislature fixes the following additional benefits:
259 (a) for the executive director of the State Tax Commission a vehicle for official and
260 personal use;
261 (b) for the executive director of the Department of Transportation a vehicle for official
262 and personal use;
263 (c) for the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources a vehicle for
264 commute and official use;
265 (d) for the Commissioner of Public Safety:
266 (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
267 (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
268 (e) for the executive director of the Department of Corrections:
269 (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
270 (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
271 (f) for the Adjutant General a vehicle for official and personal use; and
272 (g) for each member of the Board of Pardons and Parole a vehicle for commute and
273 official use.
274 (4) (a) The governor has the discretion to establish a specific salary for each office
275 listed in Subsection (1), and, within that discretion, may provide salary increases within the

276 range fixed by the Legislature.
277 (b) The governor shall apply the same overtime regulations applicable to other FLSA
278 exempt positions.
279 (c) The governor may develop standards and criteria for reviewing the performance of
280 the state officers listed in Subsection (1).
281 (5) Salaries for other Schedule A employees, as defined in Section 67-19-15 , which are
282 not provided for in this chapter, or in Title 67, Chapter 8, Utah Executive and Judicial Salary
283 Act, shall be established as provided in Section 67-19-15 .
284 Section 4. Effective date.
285 This bill takes effect on July 2, 2005, except that the amendments to Section 67-22-2
286 (Effective 07/01/06) take effect on July 1, 2006.




Legislative Review Note
as of 4-18-05 4:21 PM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel