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H.B. 76

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PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER

             2     
COMPENSATION

             3     
2007 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: DeMar Bud Bowman

             6     
Senate Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Utah State Personnel Management Act regarding the survey
             11      process for determining the salary range for public safety dispatchers employed by the
             12      state.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    requires that the salary range of public safety dispatchers employed by the
             16      Communications Bureau of the Department of Public Safety be based on a survey of
             17      comparable positions; and
             18          .    requires that a market comparability study include three special service districts or
             19      other political subdivision entities in Utah that employ public safety dispatchers in a
             20      similar consolidated operation.
             21      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          None
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      AMENDS:
             27          67-19-12.3, as last amended by Chapter 25, Laws of Utah 2003


             28     
             29      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             30          Section 1. Section 67-19-12.3 is amended to read:
             31           67-19-12.3. Peace officer, correctional officer, and public safety dispatch
             32      personnel pay plans.
             33          To allow the state to recruit and retain the highest qualified law enforcement officers,
             34      correctional officers, and public safety dispatchers, the pay plans for law enforcement officers,
             35      as defined under Section 53-13-103 , correctional officers, as defined under Section 53-13-104 ,
             36      and public safety dispatchers, as defined under Section 53-6-102 , employed by the state shall
             37      comply with Section 67-19-12 , except that the market comparability of state salary ranges for
             38      these positions shall be based on a survey of salary ranges of respectively:
             39          (1) the three largest political subdivision law enforcement agencies in Utah;
             40          (2) the three largest political subdivision entities employing correctional officers in
             41      Utah; and
             42          [(3) the three largest political subdivision entities employing public safety dispatchers
             43      in Utah.]
             44          (3) the three largest special service district or other political subdivision entities in
             45      Utah employing public safety dispatchers in a similar consolidated operation.




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    as of 12-13-06 11:05 AM


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