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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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2000 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Sponsor: Kevin S. Garn
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AN ACT RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR STATE OFFICERS; PROVIDING A
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SALARY INCREASE; MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
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This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
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AMENDS:
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67-22-1, as last amended by Chapter 58, Laws of Utah 1999
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67-22-2, as last amended by Chapter 58, Laws of Utah 1999
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1.
Section
67-22-1
is amended to read:
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67-22-1. Compensation -- Constitutional offices.
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(1) The Legislature fixes salaries for the constitutional offices as follows:
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(a) Governor [$93,000] $96,700
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(b) Lieutenant Governor [$72,300] $75,200
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(c) Attorney General [$78,200] $81,300
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(d) State Auditor [$74,600] $77,600
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(e) State Treasurer [$72,300] $75,200
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(2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
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(a) Governor:
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(i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
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(ii) housing;
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(iii) household and security staff;
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(iv) household expenses;
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(v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49;
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(vi) health insurance;
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(vii) dental insurance;
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(viii) basic life insurance;
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(ix) workers' compensation;
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(x) required employer contribution to Social Security;
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(xi) long-term disability insurance; and
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(xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
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employees.
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(b) Lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer:
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(i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
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(ii) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49, Chapter
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2, Public Employees' Retirement Act, or Chapter 3, Public Employees' Noncontributory
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Retirement Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered by the State Retirement Office,
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in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules and regulations;
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(iii) health insurance;
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(iv) dental insurance;
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(v) basic life insurance;
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(vi) workers' compensation;
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(vii) required employer contribution to social security;
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(viii) long-term disability insurance; and
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(ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
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employees.
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(c) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life insurance
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for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.
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Section 2.
Section
67-22-2
is amended to read:
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67-22-2. Compensation -- Other state officers.
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(1) The governor shall establish salaries for the following state officers within the
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following salary ranges fixed by the Legislature:
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State Officer Salary Range
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Director, Health Policy Commission [$55,700 - $75,400] $57,900 - $78,400
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Commissioner of Agriculture and Food [$59,700 - $80,900] $62,100 - $84,100
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Commissioner of Insurance [$59,700 - $80,900] $62,100 - $84,100
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Commissioner of the Labor Commission [$59,700 - $80,900] $62,100 - $84,100
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Director, Alcoholic Beverage Control
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Commission [$59,700 - $80,900] $62,100 - $84,100
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Commissioner, Department of
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Financial Institutions [$59,700 - $80,900] $62,100 - $84,100
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Members, Board of Pardons and Parole [$59,700 - $80,900] $62,100 - $84,100
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Executive Director, Department
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of Commerce [$59,700 - $80,900] $62,100 - $84,100
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Executive Director, Commission on
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Criminal and Juvenile Justice [$59,700 - $80,900] $62,100 - $84,100
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Adjutant General [$59,700 - $80,900] $62,100 - $84,100
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Chair, Tax Commission [$64,600 - $87,200] $67,200 - $90,700
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Commissioners, Tax Commission [$64,600 - $87,200] $67,200 - $90,700
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Executive Director, Department of
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Community and Economic
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Development [$64,600 - $87,200] $67,200 - $90,700
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Executive Director, Tax Commission [$64,600 - $87,200] $67,200 - $90,700
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Chair, Public Service Commission [$64,600 - $87,200] $67,200 - $90,700
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Commissioner, Public Service Commission [$64,600 - $87,200] $67,200 - $90,700
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Executive Director, Department
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of Corrections [$70,300 - $94,900] $73,100 - $98,700
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Commissioner, Department of Public Safety [$70,300 - $94,900] $73,100 - $98,700
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Executive Director, Department of
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Natural Resources [$70,300 - $94,900] $73,100 - $98,700
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Director, Office of Planning
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and Budget [$70,300 - $94,900] $73,100 - $98,700
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Executive Director, Department of
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Administrative Services [$70,300 - $94,900] $73,100 - $98,700
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Executive Director, Department of
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Human Resource Management [$70,300 - $94,900] $73,100 - $98,700
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Executive Director, Department of
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Environmental Quality [$70,300 - $94,900] $73,100 - $98,700
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State Olympic Officer [$76,500 - $103,400] $79,600 - $107,500
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Executive Director, Department of [$76,500 - $103,400] $79,600 - $107,500
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Workforce Services
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Executive Director, Department of
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Health [$76,500 - $103,400] $79,600 - $107,500
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Executive Director, Department
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of Human Services [$76,500 - $103,400] $79,600 - $107,500
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Executive Director, Department
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of Transportation [$76,500 - $103,400] $79,600 - $107,500
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Chief Information Officer [$76,500 - $103,400] $79,600 - $107,500
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(2) (a) The Legislature fixes benefits for the state offices outlined in Subsection (1) as
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follows:
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(i) the option of participating in a state retirement system established by Title 49, Utah
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State Retirement Act, or in a deferred compensation plan administered by the State Retirement
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Office in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules and regulations;
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(ii) health insurance;
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(iii) dental insurance;
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(iv) basic life insurance;
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(v) unemployment compensation;
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(vi) workers' compensation;
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(vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
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(viii) long-term disability insurance;
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(ix) the same additional state-paid life insurance available to other noncareer service
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employees;
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(x) the same severance pay available to other noncareer service employees;
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(xi) the same sick leave, converted sick leave, educational allowances, and holidays
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granted to Schedule B state employees, and the same annual leave granted to Schedule B state
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employees with more than ten years of state service;
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(xii) the option to convert accumulated sick leave to cash or insurance benefits as provided
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by law or rule upon resignation or retirement according to the same criteria and procedures applied
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to Schedule B state employees;
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(xiii) the option to purchase additional life insurance at group insurance rates according
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to the same criteria and procedures applied to Schedule B state employees; and
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(xiv) professional memberships if being a member of the professional organization is a
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requirement of the position.
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(b) Each department shall pay the cost of additional state-paid life insurance for its
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executive director from its existing budget.
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(3) The Legislature fixes the following additional benefits:
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(a) for the executive director of the State Tax Commission a vehicle for official and
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personal use;
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(b) for the executive director of the Department of Transportation a vehicle for official and
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personal use;
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(c) for the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources a vehicle for
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commute and official use;
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(d) for the Commissioner of Public Safety:
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(i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
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(ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
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(e) for the executive director of the Department of Corrections:
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(i) an accidental death insurance policy if POST certified; and
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(ii) a public safety vehicle for official and personal use;
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(f) for the Adjutant General a vehicle for official and personal use; and
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(g) for each member of the Board of Pardons and Parole a vehicle for commute and official
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use.
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(4) (a) The governor has the discretion to establish a specific salary for each office listed
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in Subsection (1), and, within that discretion, may provide salary increases within the range fixed
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by the Legislature.
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(b) The governor shall apply the same overtime regulations applicable to other FLSA
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exempt positions.
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(c) The governor may develop standards and criteria for reviewing the performance of the
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state officers listed in Subsection (1).
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(5) Salaries for other Schedule A employees, as defined in Section
67-19-15
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not provided for in this chapter, or in Title 67, Chapter 8, Utah Executive and Judicial Salary Act,
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shall be established as provided in Section
67-19-15
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Section 3. Effective date.
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This act takes effect on June 24, 2000.
Legislative Review Note
as of 2-25-00 4:47 PM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.