The bill aims to revise the salary structure for county detention officers in Montana by ensuring they receive longevity payments similar to those provided to deputy sheriffs and undersheriffs. It amends existing laws to clarify that detention officers are included under the provisions governing sheriff's office employees. Specifically, the language in Section 7-4-2507 is updated to reflect that detention officers are employed by a county under a sheriff's office, thereby aligning their compensation structure with that of other law enforcement personnel.

Additionally, the bill modifies Section 7-4-2510 to establish that, unless already covered by a negotiated agreement, detention officers will receive a longevity payment of 1% of the minimum base annual salary for each year of service, starting from their first anniversary of employment. This payment will be distributed in equal monthly installments and is unaffected by any changes to discretionary salary increases. Furthermore, the bill supersedes existing unfunded mandate laws, specifically the requirements outlined in sections 1-2-112 through 1-2-116, to facilitate these changes.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_1(1): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_1(2): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_1(3): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_1(4): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_1(5): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_1(6): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_1(7): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_1(8): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_1(9): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_1: 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_2(1): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_2(2): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_2(3): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_2(4): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_2(5): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_2(6): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_2(7): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_2(8): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_2: 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_X(1): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_X(2): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_X(3): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_X(4): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_X(5): 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510
SB0236_X: 7-4-2507, 7-4-2510