STATE FUNDED DO AND LEO INCENTIVES PLAN - AMENDED (2023-10-18).PDF
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State Funded Sheriff’s Office Detention Officer and Law Enforcement Officer Recruitment and Retention Incentives - Amendment Initiating Department: Human Resources and Sheriff’s Office Board of Supervisor’s Approval Date: 10/18/2023 Page 1 of 2 I. PURPOSE Distribute the funding approved by the Arizona State Legislature pursuant to Laws 2022, Ch. 313, Sec. 110 of the Second Regular Session and modified pursuant to Laws 2023, Ch. 121, Sec. 110 of the First Regular Session and as outlined in the agreement with the Arizona Department of Administration approved by the Board on 12/7/2022 (C-31-23-035-X-00) and amended on 10/18/2023 (C-31-23-035-X-01). II. LUMP SUM RETENTION INCENTIVE A. Eligibility: Line-level Deputies and Detention Officers as defined in the amended agreement with ADOA employed as of 5/1/22 1. Eligible employees do not need to be meeting expectations 2. Eligible employees promoted within law enforcement or detention ranks remain eligible for payments 3. Eligible employees who change jobs to non-law enforcement or detention positions do not qualify for current or future payments 4. Eligible employees who separate employment for any reason do not qualify for current or future payments B. Payments: $1,250 quarterly installments over 2 years up to a maximum of $10,000 (contingent on the availability of funding). However, as amended by the Legislature, all payments must be disbursed on or before October 30, 2023. C. Effective Date: Starting 10/1/22, paid out at the end of each quarter. However, as amended, a one-time lump sum payment of the remaining eligible payments must be made before October 30, 2023. D. Funding: $21,520,000. As amended, unspent funding from the retention incentives will be used to fund sign-on incentives until the funds from the Legislature to Maricopa County are exhausted. E. FICA: $1,533,060 cost estimate (County Contingency) F. PSPRS: Payments are non-pensionable G. Repayment Clause: None III. SIGN-ON INCENTIVE A. Eligibility: Line-level Deputies and Detention Officers as defined in the amended agreement with ADOA hired after 5/1/22 until the funds from the Legislature to Maricopa County are exhausted. 1. Eligible employees do not need to be meeting expectations State Funded Detention Officer and Law Enforcement Officer Recruitment and Retention Incentive Plan - Amendment Page 2 of 2 2. Eligible employees who separate employment for any reason do not qualify for current or future payments 3. Eligible employees promoted within law enforcement or detention ranks remain eligible for payments 4. Eligible employees who change jobs to non-law enforcement or detention positions do not qualify for current or future payments 5. A deputy or detention officer who resigns from another County before receiving all eligible quarterly payments and takes a position with Maricopa County is not eligible for recruitment payments B. Payments: $1,250 quarterly installments over 1 year up to a maximum of $5,000 (contingent on the availability of funding) C. Funding: $3,135,000. As amended, unspent funding from the retention incentives will also be used to fund sign-on incentives until the funds are exhausted. D. Effective Date: Starting 10/1/22, paid out at the end of each quarter E. FICA: $353,048 cost estimate (County Contingency) F. PSPRS: Payments are non-pensionable G. Repayment Clause: None IV. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO ADOA Use of actual money received and the most recent staffing and retention data by 8/30/23 and 8/30/24.