HB 2589
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HB 2589: DOC officers; personnel system; covered
Sponsor: Representative Cook, LD 8
Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety
Overview
Adds specified employees of the Department of Corrections (DOC) to covered service.
History
Employees of the state of Arizona are employed under either covered or uncovered service.
Unless otherwise prescribed, employees are under uncovered service. Uncovered employees are
at-will employees and may be disciplined or terminated without cause and for any reason not
prohibited by law. Covered employees may be disciplined or terminated only for cause, and they
have a right to appeal disciplinary actions taken against them (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 4; AAC
Title 2, Chapter 5).
Current statute lists the following DOC employee positions as covered service:
1) Correctional officers I;
2) Correctional officers II;
3) Correctional officers III; and
4) Community corrections officers (A.R.S. § 41-742).
Provisions
1. Adds the following DOC employees to covered service:
a) Correctional majors;
b) Correctional lieutenants;
c) Correctional sergeants;
d) Correctional officers IV; and
e) Correctional officer trainees. (Sec. 1, 2, 3)
2. Specifies that all positions listed as covered will be in the covered service on the effective date
of this legislation. (Sec. 2)
3. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1, 2, 3)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note