PREMIUM PAY RATES 2024-11-06.PDF

MARICOPA COUNTY PREMIUM PAY RATES 
 
Board of Supervisor’s Approval Date: 911/116/2024 
 
 
 
Premium pay is not required; application of premium pay is made at the discretion of the Appointing Authority and 
is subject to audit/approval of Human Resources. The same premium pay rates must be used for all similarly 
situated employees. An Appointing Authority may impose additional limitations or business-related requirements if 
they do not conflict with these guidelines and are used fairly and consistently. 
 
Eligibility: All full and part-time employees, except for individuals whose salaries are set by statute (e.g., elected 
officials), who meet the requirements of the applicable pay. 
 
Effective Date: Unless otherwise specified, premium pay is effective the first day of the next pay period following 
approval. The County Manager or designee may approve exceptions. 
 
Funding: Funding for premium pay comes from the department’s budget appropriation. 
 
Shift Differentials: Departments must identify eligible employees and remove ineligible employees. Employees 
must have in and out times entered on a timecard. 
 
PREMIUM PAY RATES 
Except for standby pay, the premium pay rates below only apply to actual time worked. They are not included on 
any non-productive time (e.g., vacation, sick, holiday, etc.). 
 
A. Acting Supervisor Differential 
Position 
Description 
Rate 
Juvenile Probation 
Juvenile Probation Community/Institutional Supervision 
Officers assigned to serve as acting supervisors. 
$2.00 per hour 
Food Services  
Juvenile Probation Food Services Workers assigned to 
serve as acting supervisors. 
 
B. Arizona Court Security Officers Academy Training Differential 
Judicial Branch employees who facilitate the Arizona Court Security Officers Certification Academy. 
 
Time Spent Training 
Monthly Differential 
0-3.99 hours 
$80.00 
4-5.99 hours 
$120.00 
6-9.99 hours 
$180.00 
10+ hours 
$300.00 
 
C. Continuing Education Allowance 
 
Position 
Annual Cap (Pro-rated 
For Part-time Employees) 
D.O. Medical Examiners 
$500 per 2 Year Renewal 
Clinician (Licensed), Clinical Supervisor, Veterinarians (Veterinarian, 
Sr, and Chief) 
$1,000 
Dentist and Chief, Medical Director & Assistant, Mental Health Director, 
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant & Psych, Pharmacists, Physical 
Therapist, Physician, Psychiatrist and Chief, Psychologist & Sr 
$1,250 
 
D. Correctional Healthcare Provider High Acuity Unit Differential 
Exempt direct patient care providers in a correctional health environment who work in a high acuity unit 
(e.g., Mental Health Unit, Infirmary, etc.). Providers receiving this differential will not be eligible for shift, 
weekend, or holiday differentials. 
 
Rate 
$12.00 per hour

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E. Correctional Healthcare Shift Differential 
Direct patient care employees in a correctional health environment. The County Manager or designee may 
approve additional direct patient care positions. 
 
 
 
 
Weekend (3 pm Friday - 7 am 
Monday)/Holiday (12 am - 11:59 pm) 
Position 
2nd Shift  
(3 pm – 11 pm) 
3rd Shift 
(11 pm – 7 am) 
1st Shift 
(7 am – 3 pm) 
2nd Shift  
(3 pm – 11 pm) 
3rd Shift 
(11 pm – 7 am) 
Behavioral Health Tech 
Emergency Medical Tech 
Medical Assistant 
$1.25 
per hour 
$2.00  
per hour 
 
$10.7500  
per hour 
$2.00  
per hour 
$2.75  
per hour 
Licensed Practical Nurse 
Social Worker 
$1.75  
per hour 
$3.00  
per hour 
$1.25  
per hour 
$3.00  
per hour 
$4.25  
per hour 
Nurse 
$3.00  
per hour 
$4.50  
per hour 
 
$2.00  
per hour 
$4.50  
per hour 
$6.50  
per hour 
Clinician Associate 
Clinician Licensed* 
 
$6.00  
per hour 
 
$2.00  
per hour 
$4.50  
per hour 
$6.50  
per hour 
 
Clinical Supervisor 
Nurse Charge 
Nursing Supervisor 
 
$7.00  
per hour 
 
$2.50  
per hour 
$5.50  
per hour 
$7.50  
per hour 
 
 
Nursing Manager 
Psychologist 
 
$8.50     
per hour 
 
$2.50  
per hour 
$6.00    per 
hour 
$8.75    per 
hour 
 
Nurse Practitioner/Physician 
Assistant & Psych 
Physician 
Psychiatrist 
 
$12.00  
per hour 
 
$3.50  
per hour 
$7.75  
per hour 
$13.00  
per hour 
 
 
*Includes MCSO’s licensed clinicians in its behavioral health co-responders role. 
 
F. Court Reporting Differential 
Court Reporters who provide real-time court reporting services. 
 
Rate 
$1.50 per hour 
 
G. Court Security Officer Differential 
Judicial Branch Court Security Officers who are trained and authorized to carry a firearm. 
 
Rate 
$2.00 per hour 
 
H. Critical Staffing Differential 
Employees in MRTs, typically with a minimum of 50 positions, where significant, extended recruitment and 
retention issues exist, during which a critical staffing shortage occurs that has a substantial and 
critical impact on the County (e.g., safety, risk, etc.). 
Eligible MRTs 
Vacancy Rate 
Differential 
Detention Officers, Licensed Practical Nurses, Nurses 
15% and Up 
Up to 5% 
20% and Up 
Up to 10% 
 
I. 
Day Off Differential 
 
Position 
Description 
Rate 
Correctional 
Health 
Exempt direct patient care employees in a correctional 
health environment who work an extra shift 
Regular hourly rate for hours 
worked on the extra shift 
Courtroom 
Services 
Courtroom Services Supervisors who work a shift on 
a Saturday to train employees 
Regular hourly rate for hours 
worked on a Saturday shift 
Medical 
Examiner 
Licensed Medical Examiners who work an extra shift 
$800 per shift 
Licensed 
Clinician 
MCSO’s licensed clinicians in its behavioral health co-
responders role 
Regular hourly rate for hours 
worked on the extra shift

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Veterinarian 
Licensed Veterinarians who work an extra shift 
$575 per shift 
 
J. Emergency Dispatcher and Operator Training Differential 
Emergency Dispatchers and Operators who provide on-the-job training. 
 
Rate 
$1.25 per hour 
 
K. Emergency Dispatch Acting Supervisor Differential 
Emergency Dispatchers assigned to serve as acting supervisors. 
 
Rate 
$2.00 per hour 
 
L. Environmental Services Special Event Unit Differential 
Environmental Specialists working 10 hours shifts Thursday through Sunday in the Special Event Unit. 
 
Rate 
$1.00 per hour 
 
M. Equipment Services Tool Allowance Pay 
Equipment Services Technicians required to provide and maintain their own tool inventory to perform 
specified repair and maintenance services on County vehicles and equipment. 
  
Rate 
Description 
$0.35 per hour 
For approved required tool usage  
 
N. Field Training Officer Differential 
Detention Officers, Deputy Sheriffs, and Law Enforcement Investigators who serve as Field Training 
Officers (train and evaluate a junior or probationary employee). 
 
Rate 
$1.50 per hour 
 
O. Float Differential 
 
Position 
Description 
Rate 
Correctional Health 
Care 
Emergency Medical Technicians, Medical Assistants, Licensed 
Practical Nurses, and Registered Nurses who provide direct 
patient care in a correctional health environment who float to 
different units based on the department’s needs. 
$4.00 per 
hour 
Judicial Assistant and 
Courtroom Assistants 
Judicial Assistants and Courtroom Assistants who float to 
different divisions and judicial officers. 
$1.00 per 
hour 
 
P. Multilingual Pay 
Exempt or non-exempt employees with multilingual capabilities where the use of multilingual skills is 
relevant to the position. Refer to the County’s Compensation Policy. 
 
Level 
Schedule A 
Schedule B 
Associate 
$0.25 per hour 
$0.30 per hour 
Journey 
$0.50 per hour 
$1.00 per hour 
 
Q. OIC/Warrants/SIMS Differential 
During hours worked from Friday at 6 pm to Monday at 6:30 am within the Sheriff’s Office Operations 
Information Center and Warrants Section and Sheriff’s Information Management Systems Section. 
 
Rate 
Positions 
$1.00 per hour 
Justice System Clerk (Associates, Clerks, Seniors, and Leads) 
 
R. Referral Incentive 
 
Hard-To-Fill Position 
Incentive 
Court Reporter 
Emergency Dispatcher/Operator 
Licensed Practical Nurse 
$750 after candidate is hired for 90 days and $750 
after candidate is hired for 6 months

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Probation Officer 
Registered Nurse 
Detention Officer – Trainee 
Law Enforcement Officer - Trainee 
$750 after candidate is hired for 90 days and $750 
after candidate successfully passes initial probation 
Detention Officer – Lateral 
Law Enforcement Officer - Lateral 
$1,000 after candidate is hired for 90 days and $1,000 
after candidate successfully passes initial probation 
 
S. Security Special Assignment 
Security Services employees assigned to high-priority and challenging assignments. 
 
Rate 
$1.50 per hour 
 
T. Shift Differential 
Non-exempt employees who work outside the County’s 1st shift (6:30 am to 2:30 pm). 
 
 
Shift 
 
Schedule A 
 
Schedule B 
 
Weekend (2:30 pm Friday 
– 6:30 am Monday) 
1st Shift (6:30 am – 2:30 pm) 
n/a 
n/a 
 
$1.00 per hour 
2nd Shift (2:30 pm – 10:30 pm) 
$0.25 per hour 
$0.50 per hour 
 
$2.00 per hour 
3rd Shift (10:30 pm – 6:30 am) 
$0.50 per hour 
$0.75 per hour 
 
$2.75 per hour 
 
U. Sign-On Incentive 
 
Position 
Incentive* 
Implementation Date 
Head Start Education Teacher’s Assistants 
Head Start Education Employees 
$500 
$1,000 
After: 30 days and 6 months 
After: 30 days and 6 months 
Court Reporter 
Emergency Operator/Dispatcher 
Interpreter - Certified 
Licensed Practical Nurse 
$1,500 
After: 3 months and 1 year 
Probation Officer 
$1,500 
After: 6 months and 18 months 
Registered Nurse 
$3,000 
After: 3 months and 1 year 
Detention Officer 
Law Enforcement Officer 
$3,750 
After passing academy and 1 
year after passing academy 
Medical Examiner and Veterinarian: 
• 
Participating in Loan Repayment 
• 
Not Participating In Loan Repayment 
$7,500 
$12,500 
After: 3 months and 1 year 
After: 3 months and 1 year 
 *Pro-rated For Part-time Employees 
 
V. Standby Pay 
Non-exempt employees in an on-call status when the market indicates it is appropriate. 
 
Rate 
$3.00 per hour 
 
W. Surveillance Officer Differential 
Surveillance Officers who perform the duties of Detention Officers in a detention setting. 
 
Vacancy Rate 
Differential 
< 15% 
$0.50 per hour 
15 – 29.9% 
$1.50 per hour 
30% or Higher 
$3.00 per hour 
 
 
X. Uniform Allowance 
Allowance provided to employees to maintain complete, serviceable, and required uniforms. 
 
Department 
Annual Allowance (up to) 
Sheriff’s Office employees required to wear a class of work uniforms 
$500 
Sheriff’s Office employees required to wear varying uniforms, including body 
armor, duty belts, holsters, footwear, and/or headgear 
$1,200