ATTORNEY CAREER PATH - COUNTY ATTORNEY 11-23-16.PDF

County Attorney’s Office
Attorney Management and Professional Career Path
Initiating Department: Human Resources
Affected Department: County Attorney’s Office
Human Resources Approval Date: November 23, 2016
Effective Date: October 10, 2016
The assignments described below shall be designated as Management or Professional Assignments pursuant to
the Maricopa County Employee Compensation Plan if they extend beyond 30 consecutive calendar days.
Classified employees placed on these assignments shall retain their classified status under the Maricopa County
Employee Merit System Rules and Resolutions during the assignment. This management and professional career
path replaces all previous attorney career paths applicable to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Attorney Mentor Professional Assignments
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office may designate 6 attorneys to
serve as attorney mentors who may receive up to a biweekly stipend of $38.46 (approximately $1,000 annually) in
addition to the employee’s base pay. These assignments will be used for attorneys who mentor and assist in
training new prosecutors.
Attorney Assistant Supervisor Management Assignments
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office may designate 20 attorneys to
serve as assistant attorney supervisors who may receive up to a biweekly stipend of $96.15 (approximately
$2,500 annually) in addition to the employee’s base pay. These assignments will be used for attorneys who assist
supervisors with workflow and attorney accountability.
Attorney Supervisor Management Assignments
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office may designate 29 attorneys to
serve as attorney supervisors who may receive up to a biweekly stipend of $576.92 (approximately $15,000
annually) in addition to the employee’s base pay.
Attorney Manager Management Assignments
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office may designate 7 attorneys to
serve as attorney managers who may receive up to a biweekly stipend of $961.54 (approximately $25,000
annually) in addition to the employee’s base pay.
For an employee whose FTE is less than 1.0, the biweekly stipends described above will be prorated based on
the employee’s FTE.
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