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STATE PAY PLAN AMENDMENTS

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2021 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox

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Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends provisions related to state pay plans.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     defines terms; and
13          ▸     requires the executive director of the Department of Human Resource Management
14     to:
15               •     establish specialized state pay plans for Department of Natural Resources
16     (DNR) peace officers and wildland firefighters that include certain information
17     about salary range, qualifications, training, performance evaluation, and
18     promotion; and
19               •     include recommendations on funding and salary increases for DNR peace
20     officers and wildland firefighters in the executive director's annual
21     compensation plan to the governor.
22     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
23          None
24     Other Special Clauses:
25          None
26     Utah Code Sections Affected:
27     ENACTS:
28          67-19-12.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953

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30     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31          Section 1. Section 67-19-12.6 is enacted to read:
32          67-19-12.6. State pay plans for DNR peace officers and wildland firefighters.
33          (1) As used in this section:
34          (a) "DNR peace officer" means an employee of the Department of Natural Resources
35     who is designated as a peace officer by law.
36          (b) "Wildland firefighter" means an employee of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and
37     State Lands who is:
38          (i) trained in firefighter techniques; and
39          (ii) assigned to a position of hazardous duty.
40          (2) The executive director shall:
41          (a) establish a specialized state pay plan for DNR peace officers and wildland
42     firefighters that:
43          (i) meets the requirements of Section 67-19-12;
44          (ii) distinguishes the salary range for each DNR peace officer and wildland firefighter
45     classification;
46          (iii) includes for each DNR peace officer and wildland firefighter classification:
47          (A) the minimum qualifications; and
48          (B) any training requirements; and
49          (iv) provides standards for:
50          (A) performance evaluation; and
51          (B) promotion; and
52          (b) include, in the plan described in Subsection 67-19-12(5), recommendations on
53     funding and salary increases for DNR peace officers and wildland firefighters.