State pay plans for DNR law enforcement officers and wildland firefighters

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands" means the division created in Section 65A-1-4 within the Department of Natural Resources. (b) "Division of Law Enforcement" means the division created in Section 79-2-702 within the Department of Natural Resources. (c) "DNR law enforcement officer" means an employee of the Department of Natural Resources who is designated as a law enforcement officer by law. (d) "Wildland firefighter" means an employee of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands who is: (i) trained in firefighter techniques; and (ii) assigned to a position of hazardous duty. (2) The director shall: (a) coordinate directly with the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands and the Division of Law Enforcement to establish specialized state pay plans for DNR law enforcement officers and wildland firefighters that: (i) meets the requirements of Section 63A-17-307; (ii) distinguishes the salary range and proposed pay progression for each DNR peace officer; (iii) distinguishes the salary range for each wildland firefighter classification; (iv) includes for each DNR law enforcement officer and wildland firefighter classification: (A) the minimum qualifications; and (B) any training requirements; and (v) provides standards for: (A) performance evaluation; and (B) promotion; and (b) include, in the plan described in Subsection 63A-17-307(5), recommendations on funding and salary increases for DNR law enforcement officers and wildland firefighters.