Section 1 – Compensation — Constitutional offices.

• (1)
  • (a) The salary for the governor shall be set annually by the Legislature in an appropriations act.
  • (b) Constitutional office salaries shall be based on the following percentages of the salary of the governor:
    • (i) lieutenant governor: 90% of the governor’s salary;
    • (ii) attorney general: 95% of the governor’s salary;
    • (iii) state auditor: 90% of the governor’s salary; and
    • (iv) state treasurer: 90% of the governor’s salary.

• (2) The Legislature fixes benefits for the constitutional offices as follows:
  • (a) governor:
    • (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
    • (ii) housing;
    • (iii) household and security staff;
    • (iv) household expenses;
    • (v) retirement benefits as provided in Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act;
    • (vi) health insurance;
    • (vii) dental insurance;
    • (viii) basic life insurance;
    • (ix) workers’ compensation;
    • (x) required employer contribution to Social Security;
    • (xi) long-term disability income insurance; and
    • (xii) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service employees; and
  • (b) lieutenant governor, attorney general, state auditor, and state treasurer:
    • (i) a vehicle for official and personal use;
    • (ii) the option of participating in a:
      • (A) state retirement system in accordance with Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act:
        • (I)Chapter 12, Public Employees’ Contributory Retirement Act;
        • (II)Chapter 13, Public Employees’ Noncontributory Retirement Act; or
        • (III)Chapter 22, New Public Employees’ Tier II Contributory Retirement Act; or
      • (B) deferred compensation plan administered by the State Retirement Office, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its accompanying rules and regulations;
    • (iii) health insurance;
    • (iv) dental insurance;
    • (v) basic life insurance;
    • (vi) workers’ compensation;
    • (vii) required employer contribution to Social Security;
    • (viii) long-term disability income insurance; and
    • (ix) the same additional state paid life insurance available to other noncareer service employees.

• (3) Each constitutional office shall pay the cost of the additional state-paid life insurance for its constitutional officer from its existing budget.

Amended by Chapter 432, 2020 General Session