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BILL # SB 1216 |
TITLE: advanced certification; assessor personnel; compensation |
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SPONSOR: Allen, S. |
STATUS: As Introduced |
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PREPARED BY: Josh Hope |
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The bill would permit counties to increase the salaries of their assessors and appraisers that completed the advanced certification program provided by the Arizona Department of Revenue.
Estimated Impact
The bill would have no state impact, but could increase total annual county expenses depending on the salary adjustment. The cost could be $225,000, if every assessor and appraiser completes the advanced certification program and each county voluntarily increases the salary for these employees by $1,000.
The bill would permit counties to increase the salaries of their assessors and appraisers that completed the advanced certification program provided by the Arizona Department of Revenue. No salary increase amount is proposed and the salary increase would be voluntary. No Arizona county currently appears to provide a monetary incentive for having this certification. However, some other states have incentive structures in statute compensating employees for completing an advanced certification program. Among these states, the typical salary increase is approximately $1,000 annually.
There are approximately 225 appraisers in Arizona. As a result, this statutory change could increase total annual county expenses by $225,000, if every assessor and appraiser completes the advanced certification program and each county voluntarily increases the salary for these employees by $1,000. Currently, 100 of 137, or 73% of, appraisers at Maricopa County have this advanced certification. Extrapolating this to all counties, it is estimated that 164 assessors and appraisers have this certification. However, salary increases for assessors and appraisers completing the advanced certification program would likely incentivize additional employees to earn this certification.
Local Government Impact
See above analysis.
1/31/18