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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
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15 • establish specialized state pay plans for Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
16 peace officers and wildland firefighters that include certain information about
17 salary range, qualifications, training, performance evaluation, and promotion; and
18 • include recommendations on funding and salary increases for DNR peace officers
19 and wildland firefighters in the executive director's annual compensation plan to
20 the governor.
21 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22 None
23 Other Special Clauses:
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25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 ENACTS:
27 67-19-12.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30 Section 1. Section 67-19-12.6 is enacted to read:
31 67-19-12.6. State pay plans for DNR peace officers and wildland firefighters.
32 (1) As used in this section:
33 (a) "DNR peace officer" means an employee of the Department of Natural Resources
34 who is designated as a peace officer by law.
35 (b) "Wildland firefighter" means an employee of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and
36 State Lands who is:
37 (i) trained in firefighter techniques; and
38 (ii) assigned to a position of hazardous duty.
39 (2) The executive director shall:
40 (a) establish a specialized state pay plan for DNR peace officers and wildland
41 firefighters that:
42 (i) meets the requirements of Section 67-19-12;
43 (ii) distinguishes the salary range for each DNR peace officer and wildland firefighter
44 classification;
45 (iii) includes for each DNR peace officer and wildland firefighter classification:
46 (A) the minimum qualifications; and
47 (B) any training requirements; and
48 (iv) provides standards for:
49 (A) performance evaluation; and
50 (B) promotion; and
51 (b) include, in the plan described in Subsection 67-19-12(5), recommendations on
52 funding and salary increases for DNR peace officers and wildland firefighters.