ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session
	House: MAPS DP 14-0-0-1 | 3^rd Read 54-1-0-5 Senate: MAPS DP 7-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read 23-5-0-2

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HB 2034: DOC officers; personnel system; covered

Sponsor: Representative Cook, LD 7

Senate Engrossed

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 captains;

b) Correctional lieutenants;

c) Correctional sergeants;

d) Correctional corporal;

e) Correctional officers IV;

f) Community corrections unit supervisor; and

g) Community corrections group supervisor. (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)

Senate Amendments

1. Permits employees, who are moved from uncovered to covered service, and who are employed before the effective date of this act, to retain the annual leave benefits of uncovered employees.

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