SHERIFFS OFFICE DETENTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER PATH 05-25-2011.PDF

MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DETENTION AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT CAREER PATHS
Effective Date: May 9, 2011
Initiating Department: Office of Management and Budget
Board of Supervisors Approval Date: May 25, 2011
This career path is for employees employed within the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and replaces all
previous detention and law enforcement career path documents applicable to the Sheriff’s Office.
At the discretion of the Sheriff’s Office, the assignments described below shall either be handled as an
appointment into an unclassified position in which the incumbent’s base pay rate shall be determined
using the County’s Placement in Range Policy, or designated as Management or Professional
Assignments pursuant to the Maricopa County Employee Compensation Plan as long as they extend
beyond 30 consecutive calendar days. Classified employees placed on management or professional
assignments shall retain their classified status under the Maricopa County Employee and Law
Enforcement Merit System Rules and Resolutions during the assignment. Employees may not receive
a management or professional assignment at the same time they are receiving a special work assignment
and may not receive more than one management or professional assignment at any given time.
Executive Chiefs
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Sheriff’s Office may designate 3 employees to serve as
executive chiefs. Executive chiefs who are assigned into these positions via a management
assignment may receive a biweekly stipend, equivalent to the SWA pay they received prior to this
career path, in addition to their base pay.
Deputy Chiefs
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Sheriff’s Office may designate 8 employees to serve as
deputy chiefs. Deputy chiefs who are assigned into these positions via a management assignment may
receive a biweekly stipend, equivalent to the SWA pay they received prior to this career path, in
addition to their base pay.
Tactical Operations Unit (TOU)
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Sheriff’s Office may designate 17 Deputy Sheriffs or
Sergeants to serve within the Tactical Operations Unit. TOU assignments shall be handled as
professional assignments in which the employees may receive a biweekly stipend of $115.38
(approximately $3,000 annually) in addition to their base pay.
Aviation Unit
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Sheriff’s Office may designate 11 Deputy Sheriffs or
Sergeants to serve within the Aviation Unit. Aviation Unit assignments shall be handled as
professional assignments in which the employees may receive a biweekly stipend of $115.38
(approximately $3,000 annually) in addition to their base pay.
The management assignment stipend for newly assigned executive or deputy chiefs shall be
determined by Employee Compensation on a case-by-case basis and shall not create inequities with
current chiefs. Any employee who, at the time this plan was approved, was receiving a stipend higher
than he/she would receive with the management or professional assignment pay identified above, may,
at the Sheriff’s Office’s discretion, retain his/her rate until such time that the addition of management or
professional assignment pay would be greater than the individual’s current stipend. For an employee
whose FTE is less than 1.0, the biweekly stipends described above will be prorated based on the
employee’s FTE.