ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session

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HB 2589: DOC officers; personnel system; covered

Sponsor: Representative Cook, LD 8

Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety

Overview

Adds specified employees of the Department of Corrections (DOC) to covered service.

History

Employees of the state of Arizona are employed under either covered or uncovered service. Unless otherwise prescribed, employees are under uncovered service. Uncovered employees are at-will employees and may be disciplined or terminated without cause and for any reason not prohibited by law. Covered employees may be disciplined or terminated only for cause, and they have a right to appeal disciplinary actions taken against them (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 4; AAC Title 2, Chapter 5).

Current statute lists the following DOC employee positions as covered service:

1) Correctional officers I;

2) Correctional officers II;

3) Correctional officers III; and

4) Community corrections officers (A.R.S. § 41-742).

Provisions

1. Adds the following DOC employees to covered service:

a) Correctional majors;

b) Correctional lieutenants;

c) Correctional sergeants;

d) Correctional officers IV; and

e) Correctional officer trainees. (Sec. 1, 2, 3)

2. Specifies that all positions listed as covered will be in the covered service on the effective date of this legislation. (Sec. 2)

3. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1, 2, 3)

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