Bill > HB2386

This bill modifies two sections of Arizona law related to personnel reporting and law enforcement compensation. The first section amends the requirements for the annual state personnel report, adding a provision that the report must now include the most recent compensation benchmarks for state employees. The second section focuses on the parity compensation fund for law enforcement personnel, requiring the department to establish annual benchmarks based on the average total compensation for law enforcement ranks in the state's three largest county or municipal law enforcement agencies. "Total compensation" is comprehensively defined to include base salary, educational incentive pay, physical performance pay, longevity pay, and employer retirement contributions. The bill aims to enhance the state's ability to recruit and retain qualified law enforcement personnel by ensuring their compensation is competitive with comparable agencies. This approach provides a more structured and data-driven method for determining law enforcement salaries, potentially helping to address recruitment and retention challenges in Arizona's law enforcement agencies.

Budget and Finance, Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82174