HB0706 - Tennessee - Law Enforcement, Local Government, General, Public Employees

Companion Bill SB0657. Public Employees - Requires each county by July 1, 2012, to set a minimum entry level compensation for deputy sheriffs at 30 percent of the compensation to be received by the various county general officers. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for HB0706 / *SB0657 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $100,000* Bill Summary for HB0706 / *SB0657 This bill requires each county's legislative body to establish a minimum compensation for deputy sheriffs. By July 1, 2012, this bill requires the minimum entry level compensation for deputies to be set at 30 percent of the compensation for general officers. The compensation would be adjusted appropriately based on experience and years of service from the minimum base. This bill encourages county legislative bodies to implement the minimum compensation [...]

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