ATTORNEY CAREER PATH - PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES (STRIKE-ADD) 08-21-2013.PDF

Public Defense Servicesystem
Attorney Management and Professional Career Path
Initiating Department: Office of Management and BudgetHuman Resources
Affected Department: All Departments within the Public Defense SystemServices
Board of Supervisors Approval Date: September 14, 2011August 21, 2013
Effective Date: July 8, 2013
This management and professional career path is for attorneys within the Public Defense System who, in the
opinion of the appointing authority, are most suited to direct and supervise others or to serve as attorneys in
capital cases. This management and professional career path replaces all previous attorney career paths
applicable to the Public Defense System.
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 Public Defense System.Attorneys 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.
Attorney Program Supervisor
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Public Defense System may designate 3 attorneys to serve as
attorney program supervisors who may receive a biweekly stipend of up to $384.62 (approximately $10,000
annually) in addition to the employee’s base pay. These assignments will be used for attorneys who manage a
complex program that benefits the department(s).
Attorney Supervisor Management Assignments
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Public Defense System may designate 2531 attorneys to serve as
attorney supervisors who may receive a biweekly stipend of up to $384.8576.920 (approximately $105,000
annually) in addition to the employee’s base pay.
Attorney Manager Management Assignments
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Public Defense System may designate 64 attorneys to serve as
attorney managers who may receive a biweekly stipend of up to $769.60961.54 (approximately $205,000
annually) in addition to the employee’s base pay.
Capital Attorney Professional Assignments
Subject to Board of Supervisor’s approval, the Public Defense System may designate 4952 attorneys to serve as
capital attorneys who may receive a stipend in addition to the employee’s base pay.
1. An attorney who is eligible for appointment in a capital case under Rule 6.8(a) and qualified as lead
counsel under Rule 6.8(b)(1) or approved by the Supreme Court as lead counsel under Rule 6.8(d) of
the Rules of Criminal Procedure, may receive a biweekly stipend of up to $672769.23.80 (approximately
$17,520,000 annually) in addition to the employee’s base pay.
2. An attorney who is eligible for appointment in a capital case under Rule 6.8(a) and qualified as co-
counsel under Rule 6.8(b)(2) or approved by the Supreme Court as co-counsel under Rule 6.8(d) of the
Rules of Criminal Procedure, may receive a biweekly stipend of up to $384.80480.77 (approximately
$102,0500 annually) in addition to the employee’s base pay.
Any attorney supervisor, attorney manager, or capital attorney who, at the time this plan was approved, was
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Public Defense System Attorney Management and Professional
Career Path
Board of Supervisors Approval Date: December 15, 2010
receiving a stipend higher than he/she would receive with the management or professional assignment pay
identified above, may, at the appointing authority’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.