67-8 - Utah Elected Official and Judicial Salary Act
Title 67 > 67-8
Sections (5)
67-8-1 - Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Utah Elected Official and Judicial Salary Act.”
67-8-2 - Salaries of judges established annually in appropriations act — Bases of salaries — Additional compensation.
67-8-2(1) The salaries of judges of courts of record, as described in Section 78A-1-101, shall be set annually by the Legislature in an appropriations act. 67-8-2(2) Judicial salaries shall be based on the following percentages of the salary of a district court judge:
juvenile court judges:100%; Business and Chancery Court judges:100%; Court of Appeals judges:105%; and justices of the Supreme Court:110%. 67-8-2(3) A salary described in Subsection (2) does not include additional compensation provided for a presiding judge or associate presiding judge under: Section 78A-3-101; Section 78A-4-102; Section 78A-5-106; Section 78A-5a-202; or Section 78A-6-203. Compensation described in Subsection (3)(a) does not constitute a salary for purposes of Utah Constitution, Article VIII, Section 14.
67-8-3 - Compensation plan for appointive officers — Exceptions — Legislative approval — Career status attorneys.
67-8-3(1) The director of the Division of Human Resource Management, based upon recommendations of the Executive and Judicial Compensation Commission shall, before October 31 of each year, recommend to the governor a compensation plan for appointed officers of the state except those officers whose compensation is set under Section 49-11-203, 53E-3-302, 53H-1-302, or 53C-1-301.The plan shall include salaries and wages, paid leave, group insurance plans, retirement programs, and any other benefits that may be offered to state officers. 67-8-3(2) The governor shall include in each annual budget proposal to the Legislature specific recommendations on compensation for those appointed state officers in Subsection (1). 67-8-3(3) After consultation with the attorney general, the director of the Division of Human Resource Management shall place career status attorneys on a state salary schedule at a range comparable with salaries paid attorneys in private and other public employment.The attorney general and the executive director shall take into consideration the experience of the attorney, length of service with the Office of the Attorney General, quality of performance, and responsibility involved in legal assignments.The attorney general and the executive director shall periodically adjust the salary levels for attorneys in a career status to reasonably compensate them for full-time employment and the restrictions placed on the private practice of law.
67-8-4 - State Elected Official and Judicial Compensation Commission created — Composition — Appointment — Terms — Organization — Vacancies — Quorum — Compensation — Staff.
67-8-4(1) There is created a state Elected Official and Judicial Compensation Commission comprised of six members appointed as follows:one member appointed by the governor;one member appointed by the president of the Senate;one member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;two members appointed by the other three appointed members; andone member appointed by the State Bar Commission. 67-8-4(2) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), all persons appointed to the commission shall serve four-year terms or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the appointing authority shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of commission members are staggered so that approximately half of the commission is appointed every two years. 67-8-4(3) The commission shall select a chair and a vice chair from opposite political parties at its first meeting.Four members of the commission constitute a quorum.The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission. 67-8-4(4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term. 67-8-4(5) An individual may not serve as a member of the commission if the individual is a member or employee of the legislative branch, judicial branch, or executive branch. 67-8-4(6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:Section 63A-3-106;Section 63A-3-107; andrules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. 67-8-4(7) A nonpartisan office of the Legislature, selected by the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives, shall staff the commission.
67-8-5 - Duties of commission — Salary recommendations.
67-8-5(1) The commission shall recommend to the Legislature:
salaries for the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the state auditor, and the state treasurer; and salaries for justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the constitutional and statutory courts of record. 67-8-5(2) In making the salary recommendations described in Subsection (1), the commission shall:
consider: the education and experience required for the position; the responsibility required of the position; whether the position requires accountability for funds or staff; wages paid for other comparable public and private employment in the state and in other similarly situated states; any increase in the Consumer Price Index since the commission’s last recommendations; and any other factors typically used to make similar recommendations; consult with the Division of Human Resource Management; and for the salary recommendations described in Subsection (1)(b), consult with the Judicial Council. 67-8-5(3) No later than January 2, the commission shall submit an annual electronic report to the Executive Appropriations Committee, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the governor that:
briefly summarizes the commission’s activities during the previous calendar year; and provides any recommendations to modify the salaries of: the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, or state treasurer; or the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the constitutional and statutory courts of record. 67-8-5(4) The Judicial Council shall cooperate with the commission in providing information relevant to the duties of the commission.