ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session

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HB 2386: pay parity; law enforcement; benchmarks

Sponsor: Representative Marshall, LD 7

Committee on Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Overview

Directs the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish compensation benchmarks for expenditures from the Parity Compensation Fund (Fund) to enhance the ability of DPS to recruit and retain qualified law enforcement personnel.

History

DPS is responsible for creating and coordinating services for local law enforcement agencies in protecting public safety. DPS consists of divisions on the Arizona Highway Patrol, narcotics enforcement and criminal investigation, scientific criminal analysis, training and education (A.R.S. §§ 41-1711; 41-1712).

DPS administers the Fund for salaries and benefits for law enforcement personnel. The Fund consists of monies from vehicle license tax and legislative appropriations. The Fund's monies cannot revert to the state General Fund and are exempt from lapsing (A.R.S. § 41-1720).

Provisions

1. Directs DPS to spend from the Fund on law enforcement personnel that they determine will enhance the ability of DPS to recruit and retain qualified law enforcement personnel. (Sec. 2)

2. Requires DPS to annually establish and consider benchmarks based on the average total compensation for each comparable law enforcement personal rank of DPS's three largest county or municipal peer law enforcement agencies in Arizona to determine the expenditure amount from the Fund. (Sec. 2)

3. Defines total compensation. (Sec.2)

4. Adds salary benchmark information to be included in the annual report on state personnel and state personnel system operation. (Sec. 1)

5. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 2)

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