S.B. 178 Enrolled

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STATE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION -
2 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
3 2006 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
6 House Sponsor: Jeff Alexander
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill amends state officer compensation.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . permits the governor to establish a salary for the executive director of the
14 Department of Health that distinguishes between a physician or nonphysician
15 executive director.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 This bill provides an effective date.
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 67-22-2 (Superseded 07/01/06), as last amended by Chapter 8, Laws of Utah 2005,
23 First Special Session
24 67-22-2 (Effective 07/01/06), as last amended by Chapter 8, Laws of Utah 2005, First
25 Special Session
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27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
28 Section 1. Section 67-22-2 (Superseded 07/01/06) is amended to read:
29 67-22-2 (Superseded 07/01/06). Compensation -- Other state officers.

30 (1) (a) The governor shall establish salaries for the following state officers within the
31 following salary ranges fixed by the Legislature:
32 State Officer Salary Range
33 Commissioner of Agriculture and Food $66,800 - $90,600
34 Commissioner of Insurance $66,800 - $90,600
35 Commissioner of the Labor Commission $66,800 - $90,600
36 Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control
37 Commission $66,800 - $90,600
38 Commissioner, Department of
39 Financial Institutions $66,800 - $90,600
40 Members, Board of Pardons and Parole $66,800 - $90,600
41 Executive Director, Department
42 of Commerce $66,800 - $90,600
43 Executive Director, Commission on
44 Criminal and Juvenile Justice $66,800 - $90,600
45 Adjutant General $66,800 - $90,600
46 Chair, Tax Commission $72,400 - $97,600
47 Commissioners, Tax Commission $72,400 - $97,600
48 Executive Director, Department of
49 Community and Culture $72,400 - $97,600
50 Executive Director, Tax Commission $72,400 - $97,600
51 Chair, Public Service Commission $72,400 - $97,600
52 Commissioners, Public Service
53 Commission $72,400 - $97,600
54 Executive Director, Department
55 of Corrections $78,700 - $106,200
56 Commissioner, Department of Public Safety $78,700 - $106,200
57 Executive Director, Department of

58 Natural Resources $78,700 - $106,200
59 Director, Governor's Office of Planning
60 and Budget $78,700 - $106,200
61 Executive Director, Department of
62 Administrative Services $78,700 - $106,200
63 Executive Director, Department of
64 Human Resource Management $78,700 - $106,200
65 Executive Director, Department of
66 Environmental Quality $78,700 - $106,200
67 Director, Governor's Office
68 of Economic Development $78,700 - $106,200
69 Executive Director, Department of
70 Workforce Services $85,700 - $115,700
71 Executive Director, Department of
72 Health, Nonphysician $85,700 - $115,700
73 Executive Director, Department
74 of Human Services $85,700 - $115,700
75 Executive Director, Department
76 of Transportation $85,700 - $115,700
77 Executive Director, Department
78 of Information Technology
79 Services $85,700 - $115,700
80 (b) If the executive director of the Department of Health is a physician, the governor
81 shall establish a salary within the highest physician salary range established by the Department
82 of Human Resource Management.
83 (2) (a) The Legislature fixes benefits for the state offices outlined in Subsection (1) as
84 follows:
85 (i) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49, Utah

86 State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered
87 by the State Retirement Office in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its
88 accompanying rules and regulations;
89 (ii) health insurance;
90 (iii) dental insurance;
91 (iv) basic life insurance;
92 (v) unemployment compensation;
93 (vi) workers' compensation;
94 (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
95 (viii) long-term disability income insurance;
96 (ix) the same additional state-paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
97 employees;
98 (x) the same severance pay available to other noncareer service employees;
99 (xi) the same sick leave, converted sick leave, educational allowances, and holidays
100 granted to Schedule B state employees, and the same annual leave granted to Schedule B state
101 employees with more than ten years of state service;
102 (xii) the option to convert accumulated sick leave to cash or insurance benefits as
103 provided by law or rule upon resignation or retirement according to the same criteria and
104 procedures applied to Schedule B state employees;
105 (xiii) the option to purchase additional life insurance at group insurance rates according
106 to the same criteria and procedures applied to Schedule B state employees; and
107 (xiv) professional memberships if being a member of the professional organization is a
108 requirement of the position.
109 (b) Each department shall pay the cost of additional state-paid life insurance for its
110 executive director from its existing budget.
111 (3) The Legislature fixes the following additional benefits:
112 (a) for the executive director of the State Tax Commission a vehicle for official and
113 personal use;

114 (b) for the executive director of the Department of Transportation a vehicle for official
115 and personal use;
116 (c) for the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources a vehicle for
117 commute and official use;
118 (d) for the Commissioner of Public Safety:
119 (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
120 (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
121 (e) for the executive director of the Department of Corrections:
122 (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
123 (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
124 (f) for the Adjutant General a vehicle for official and personal use; and
125 (g) for each member of the Board of Pardons and Parole a vehicle for commute and
126 official use.
127 (4) (a) The governor has the discretion to establish a specific salary for each office
128 listed in Subsection (1), and, within that discretion, may provide salary increases within the
129 range fixed by the Legislature.
130 (b) The governor shall apply the same overtime regulations applicable to other FLSA
131 exempt positions.
132 (c) The governor may develop standards and criteria for reviewing the performance of
133 the state officers listed in Subsection (1).
134 (5) Salaries for other Schedule A employees, as defined in Section 67-19-15 , which are
135 not provided for in this chapter, or in Title 67, Chapter 8, Utah Executive and Judicial Salary
136 Act, shall be established as provided in Section 67-19-15 .
137 Section 2. Section 67-22-2 (Effective 07/01/06) is amended to read:
138 67-22-2 (Effective 07/01/06). Compensation -- Other state officers.
139 (1) (a) The governor shall establish salaries for the following state officers within the
140 following salary ranges fixed by the Legislature:
141 State Officer Salary Range

142 Commissioner of Agriculture and Food $66,800 - $90,600
143 Commissioner of Insurance $66,800 - $90,600
144 Commissioner of the Labor Commission $66,800 - $90,600
145 Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control
146 Commission $66,800 - $90,600
147 Commissioner, Department of
148 Financial Institutions $66,800 - $90,600
149 Members, Board of Pardons and Parole $66,800 - $90,600
150 Executive Director, Department
151 of Commerce $66,800 - $90,600
152 Executive Director, Commission on
153 Criminal and Juvenile Justice $66,800 - $90,600
154 Adjutant General $66,800 - $90,600
155 Chair, Tax Commission $72,400 - $97,600
156 Commissioners, Tax Commission $72,400 - $97,600
157 Executive Director, Department of
158 Community and Culture $72,400 - $97,600
159 Executive Director, Tax Commission $72,400 - $97,600
160 Chair, Public Service Commission $72,400 - $97,600
161 Commissioners, Public Service
162 Commission $72,400 - $97,600
163 Executive Director, Department
164 of Corrections $78,700 - $106,200
165 Commissioner, Department of Public Safety $78,700 - $106,200
166 Executive Director, Department of
167 Natural Resources $78,700 - $106,200
168 Director, Governor's Office of Planning
169 and Budget $78,700 - $106,200

170 Executive Director, Department of
171 Administrative Services $78,700 - $106,200
172 Executive Director, Department of
173 Environmental Quality $78,700 - $106,200
174 Director, Governor's Office
175 of Economic Development $78,700 - $106,200
176 Executive Director, Department of
177 Workforce Services $85,700 - $115,700
178 Executive Director, Department of
179 Health, Nonphysician $85,700 - $115,700
180 Executive Director, Department
181 of Human Services $85,700 - $115,700
182 Executive Director, Department
183 of Transportation $85,700 - $115,700
184 Executive Director, Department
185 of Information Technology
186 Services $85,700 - $115,700
187 (b) If the executive director of the Department of Health is a physician, the governor
188 shall establish a salary within the highest physician salary range established by the Department
189 of Human Resource Management.
190 (2) (a) The Legislature fixes benefits for the state offices outlined in Subsection (1) as
191 follows:
192 (i) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49, Utah
193 State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered
194 by the State Retirement Office in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its
195 accompanying rules and regulations;
196 (ii) health insurance;
197 (iii) dental insurance;

198 (iv) basic life insurance;
199 (v) unemployment compensation;
200 (vi) workers' compensation;
201 (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
202 (viii) long-term disability income insurance;
203 (ix) the same additional state-paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
204 employees;
205 (x) the same severance pay available to other noncareer service employees;
206 (xi) the same sick leave, converted sick leave, educational allowances, and holidays
207 granted to Schedule B state employees, and the same annual leave granted to Schedule B state
208 employees with more than ten years of state service;
209 (xii) the option to convert accumulated sick leave to cash or insurance benefits as
210 provided by law or rule upon resignation or retirement according to the same criteria and
211 procedures applied to Schedule B state employees;
212 (xiii) the option to purchase additional life insurance at group insurance rates according
213 to the same criteria and procedures applied to Schedule B state employees; and
214 (xiv) professional memberships if being a member of the professional organization is a
215 requirement of the position.
216 (b) Each department shall pay the cost of additional state-paid life insurance for its
217 executive director from its existing budget.
218 (3) The Legislature fixes the following additional benefits:
219 (a) for the executive director of the State Tax Commission a vehicle for official and
220 personal use;
221 (b) for the executive director of the Department of Transportation a vehicle for official
222 and personal use;
223 (c) for the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources a vehicle for
224 commute and official use;
225 (d) for the Commissioner of Public Safety:

226 (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
227 (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
228 (e) for the executive director of the Department of Corrections:
229 (i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
230 (ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
231 (f) for the Adjutant General a vehicle for official and personal use; and
232 (g) for each member of the Board of Pardons and Parole a vehicle for commute and
233 official use.
234 (4) (a) The governor has the discretion to establish a specific salary for each office
235 listed in Subsection (1), and, within that discretion, may provide salary increases within the
236 range fixed by the Legislature.
237 (b) The governor shall apply the same overtime regulations applicable to other FLSA
238 exempt positions.
239 (c) The governor may develop standards and criteria for reviewing the performance of
240 the state officers listed in Subsection (1).
241 (5) Salaries for other Schedule A employees, as defined in Section 67-19-15 , which are
242 not provided for in this chapter, or in Title 67, Chapter 8, Utah Executive and Judicial Salary
243 Act, shall be established as provided in Section 67-19-15 .
244 Section 3. Effective date.
245 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
246 upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
247 Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
248 the date of veto override, except that the amendments to Section 67-22-2 (Effective 07/01/06)
249 take effect on July 1, 2006.