MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2022 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Hopson, Barnett, Barrett, Blackmon, Blackwell, Blount, Boyd, Branning, Bryan, Butler (36th), Butler (38th), Carter, Caughman, Chassaniol, Chism, DeBar, DeLano, England, Fillingane, Frazier, Harkins, Hickman, Hill, Horhn, Jackson (11th), Johnson, Jordan, Kirby, McCaughn, McDaniel, McLendon, McMahan, Michel, Moran, Norwood, Parker, Parks, Polk, Seymour, Simmons (12th), Simmons (13th), Sojourner, Sparks, Suber, Tate, Thomas, Thompson, Turner-Ford, Whaley, Wiggins, Williams, Younger

Senate Bill 2120

(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SALARIES OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL AND THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     [Until July 1, 2022, this section shall read as follows:]

     45-1-12.  (1)  The salaries of all officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol who have completed the course of instruction in an authorized highway patrol training school on general law enforcement, and are serving as a sworn officer of the Highway Patrol in the enforcement of the laws of the State of Mississippi, including service in the driver's license division and the sworn officers of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, shall be determined and paid in accordance with the scale for officers salaries as provided in this subsection:

Department of Public Safety Sworn Officers Salary Schedule

 * * *2021‑2022 Fiscal Year and Thereafter

Rank                    Years of Experience

             Less than 4     Over 4       Over 8        Over 12

Trooper        * * *39,14040,314

Trooper FC                    * * *42,23043,497

Corporal                                   * * *45,32046,680

Sergeant                                            * * *48,41049,862

Rank                    Years of Experience

              Over 16        Over 20       Over 24       Over 29

Staff Sgt.      * * *51,50053,045

Sr. Staff Sgt.                * * *54,59056,228

Sgt. 1st Class                             * * *57,68059,410   * * *60,770

                                                        62,593

Rank                    Years of Experience

            Over 5  Over 10  Over 15  Over 20  Over 25   Over 29

Master Sgt.   * * *54,590   * * *57,680   * * *60,770     * * *63,860    * * *66,950     * * *70,040

            56,228   59,410   62,593   65,776   68,959    72,141

Lieutenant    * * *63,860   * * *66,950   * * *70,040     * * *73,130    * * *76,220     * * *79,310

            65,776   68,959   72,141   75,324   78,507    81,689

Captain               * * *76,220   * * *79,310     * * *82,400    * * *85,490     * * *88,580

                     78,507   81,689   84,872   88,055    91,237

Major                         * * *88,580     * * *91,670    * * *94,760     * * *97,850

                             91,237   94,420   97,603   100,786

Lt. Colonel                   * * *97,850     * * *100,940    * * *104,030     * * *107,120

                            100,786  103,968  107,151   110,334

Colonel                       * * *115,360     * * *115,360    * * *115,360     * * *115,360

                            118,821   118,821  118,821   118,821

Department of Public Safety/MS Bureau of Narcotics

Sworn Officers Salary Schedule

 * * *2021‑2022 Fiscal Year and Thereafter

Rank                    Years of Experience

             Less than 4     Over 4       Over 8        Over 12

LE-Agent I     * * *39,14040,314

LE-Agent II                   * * *42,23043,497

LE-Agent III                                * * *45,32046,680

LE-Agent IV                                         * * *48,41049,862

Rank                    Years of Experience

              Over 16        Over 20       Over 24       Over 29

LE-Agent V      * * *51,50053,045

LE-Agent VI                   * * *54,59056,228

Rank                    Years of Experience

             Over 7  Over 12  Over 17  Over 22  Over 27  Over 32

Lieutenant    * * *63,860   * * *66,950    * * *70,040    * * *73,130    * * *76,220     * * *79,310

            65,776   68,959   72,141   75,324   78,507    81,689

Captain               * * *76,220    * * *79,310    * * *82,400    * * *85,490     * * *88,580

                 0   78,507   81,689   84,872   88,055    91,237

Major                          * * *88,580    * * *91,670    * * *94,760     * * *97,850

                         0   91,237   94,420   97,603   100,786

Lt. Colonel                    * * *97,850    * * *100,940    * * *104,030     * * *107,120

                            100,786  103,968  107,151   110,334

Colonel                        * * *115,360    * * *115,360    * * *115,360     * * *115,360

                            118,821  118,821  118,821   118,821

     (2)  All sworn officers in the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics employed on a full-time basis shall be paid a salary in accordance with the above scale.  The rank and years of experience of each sworn officer to be used in establishing the salary shall be determined by the rank and years of experience on July 1 of the current fiscal year.

     (3)  For purposes of applying the rank designation to the above scale, the following job classifications of the State Personnel Board shall be applicable for the Mississippi Highway Patrol:

Rank                              Job Classes

(a)  Trooper                 DPS-Highway Patrol Officer I

                             LE-Investigator II

(b)  Trooper First Class      DPS-Highway Patrol Officer II

                             LE-Investigator III

(c)  Corporal                DPS-Highway Patrol Officer III

                             LE-Investigator IV

(d)  Sergeant                DPS-Highway Patrol Officer IV

                             LE-Investigator V

(e)  Staff Sergeant           DPS-Highway Patrol Officer V

(f)  Senior Staff Sergeant    DPS-Highway Patrol Officer VI

                             Tech Spec

(g)  Master Sgt/Sgt. F/C      DPS-Assistant Inspector

                             DPS-Highway Patrol Officer VII

                             DPS-Investigator I

                             DPS-Supv. Driver Serv.

(h)  Lieutenant              DPS-Air Operations Officer

                             DPS-Dir. Corr. Intelligence

                             DPS-Dist. Executive Officer

                             DPS-Regional Supv. Driver. Serv.

                             DPS-Branch Director

                             LE-Dir/Training

                             LE-Dist. Investigator

(i)  Captain                 DPS-Staff Officer (MHP)

(j)  Major                   DPS-Bureau Director II

(k)  Lt. Colonel             DPS-Deputy Administrator;

                             DPS-Chief of Staff

(l)  Colonel/Chief of Patrol  Dir-Office of MS Hwy Safety Patrol

     (4)  For purposes of applying the rank designation to the above scale, the following job classifications of the State Personnel Board shall be applicable for the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics:

Rank                         Job Classes

(a)  Agents                  LE-Agent I

                             LE-Agent II

                             LE-Agent III

                             LE-Agent IV

                             LE-Agent V

                             LE-Agent VI

(b)  Lieutenant              BN-District Investigator (LT)

(c)  Captain                 BN-District Commander

(d)  Major                   BN-Bureau Director II

                             Office Director I

(e)  Lt. Colonel             BN-Deputy Administrator

(f)  Colonel                 Director, Bureau of Narcotics

     (5)  In any fiscal year after July 1, 2015, in the event the Legislature provides across-the-board salary increases to state employees whose compensation is paid from the State General Fund and subject to specific appropriation therefor by the Legislature, the State Personnel Board shall revise the salary scale above to provide the same percentage or dollar amount increase as has been appropriated for other state employees.

     (6)  It shall be the duty of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to file with the Legislative Budget Office and the State Fiscal Officer such data and information as may be required to enable the said Legislative Budget Office and State Fiscal Officer to budget and distribute the funds necessary to compensate the sworn officers of the Department of Public Safety according to the requirements of the salary scale.  Such data and information so filed may be revised from time to time as necessitated to reflect the current number and experience of sworn officers employed by the department.

     SECTION 2.  Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     [From and after July 1, 2022, this section shall read as follows:]

     45-1-12.  (1)  The salaries of all officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol who have completed the course of instruction in an authorized highway patrol training school on general law enforcement, and are serving as a sworn officer of the Highway Patrol in the enforcement of the laws of the State of Mississippi, including service in the driver's license division and the sworn officers of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, shall be determined and paid in accordance with the scale for officers salaries as provided in this subsection:

Department of Public Safety Sworn Officers Salary Schedule

 * * *2021‑2022 Fiscal Year and Thereafter

Rank                    Years of Experience

             Less than 4     Over 4       Over 8        Over 12

Trooper        * * *39,14045,950

Trooper FC                    * * *42,23048,700

Corporal                                   * * *45,32051,450

Sergeant                                            * * *48,41054,200

Rank                    Years of Experience

              Over 16        Over 20       Over 24       Over 29

Staff Sgt.      * * *51,50056,950

Sr. Staff Sgt.                * * *54,59059,700

Sgt. 1st Class                             * * *57,68062,700   * * *60,770

                                                        65,800

Rank                    Years of Experience

            Over 5  Over 10  Over 15  Over 20  Over 25   Over 29

Master Sgt.   * * *54,590   * * *57,680   * * *60,770     * * *63,860    * * *66,950     * * *70,040

            59,700   62,450   65,200   67,950   70,700    73,450

Lieutenant    * * *63,860   * * *66,950   * * *70,040     * * *73,130    * * *76,220     * * *79,310

            68,750   71,500   74,250   77,000   79,750    82,750

Captain               * * *76,220   * * *79,310     * * *82,400    * * *85,490     * * *88,580

                     81,000   84,000   87,000   90,000    93,000

Major                         * * *88,580     * * *91,670    * * *94,760     * * *97,850

                             93,000   96,000   99,000   102,000

Lt. Colonel                   * * *97,850     * * *100,940    * * *104,030     * * *107,120

                            102,000  105,000  108,000   111,000

Colonel                       * * *115,360     * * *115,360    * * *115,360     * * *115,360

                            119,321   119,321  119,321   119,321

Department of Public Safety/MS Bureau of Narcotics

Sworn Officers Salary Schedule

 * * *2021‑2022 Fiscal Year and Thereafter

Rank                    Years of Experience

             Less than 4     Over 4       Over 8        Over 12

LE-Agent I     * * *39,14045,950

LE-Agent II                   * * *42,23048,700

LE-Agent III                                * * *45,32051,450

LE-Agent IV                                         * * *48,41054,200

Rank                    Years of Experience

              Over 16        Over 20       Over 24       Over 29

LE-Agent V      * * *51,50056,950

LE-Agent VI                   * * *54,59059,700

Rank                    Years of Experience

             Over 7  Over 12  Over 17  Over 22  Over 27  Over 32

Lieutenant    * * *63,860   * * *66,950    * * *70,040    * * *73,130    * * *76,220     * * *79,310

            68,750   71,500   74,250   77,000   79,750    82,750

Captain               * * *76,220    * * *79,310    * * *82,400    * * *85,490     * * *88,580

                     81,000   84,000   87,000   90,000    93,000

Major                          * * *88,580    * * *91,670    * * *94,760     * * *97,850

                             93,000   96,000   99,000   102,000

Lt. Colonel                    * * *97,850    * * *100,940    * * *104,030     * * *107,120

                            102,000  105,000  108,000   111,000

Colonel                        * * *115,360    * * *115,360    * * *115,360     * * *115,360

                            119,321  119,321  119,321   119,321

     (2)  All sworn officers in the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics employed on a full-time basis shall be paid a salary in accordance with the above scale.  The rank and years of experience of each sworn officer to be used in establishing the salary shall be determined by the rank and years of experience on July 1 of the current fiscal year.

     (3)  For purposes of applying the rank designation to the above scale, the following job classifications of the State Personnel Board shall be applicable for the Mississippi Highway Patrol:

Rank                              Job Classes

(a)  Trooper                 DPS-Highway Patrol Officer I

                             LE-Investigator II

(b)  Trooper First Class      DPS-Highway Patrol Officer II

                             LE-Investigator III

(c)  Corporal                DPS-Highway Patrol Officer III

                             LE-Investigator IV

(d)  Sergeant                 DPS-Highway Patrol Officer IV

                             LE-Investigator V

(e)  Staff Sergeant           DPS-Highway Patrol Officer V

(f)  Senior Staff Sergeant    DPS-Highway Patrol Officer VI

                             Tech Spec

(g)  Master Sgt/Sgt. F/C      DPS-Assistant Inspector

                             DPS-Highway Patrol Officer VII

                             DPS-Investigator I

                             DPS-Supv. Driver Serv.

(h)  Lieutenant              DPS-Air Operations Officer

                             DPS-Dir. Corr. Intelligence

                             DPS-Dist. Executive Officer

                             DPS-Regional Supv. Driver. Serv.

                             DPS-Branch Director

                             LE-Dir/Training

                             LE-Dist. Investigator

(i)  Captain                 DPS-Staff Officer (MHP)

(j)  Major                   DPS-Bureau Director II

(k)  Lt. Colonel             DPS-Deputy Administrator;

                             DPS-Chief of Staff

(l)  Colonel/Chief of Patrol  Dir-Office of MS Hwy Safety Patrol

     (4)  For purposes of applying the rank designation to the above scale, the following job classifications of the State Personnel Board shall be applicable for the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics:

Rank                         Job Classes

(a)  Agents                  LE-Agent I

                             LE-Agent II

                             LE-Agent III

                             LE-Agent IV

                             LE-Agent V

                             LE-Agent VI

(b)  Lieutenant              BN-District Investigator (LT)

(c)  Captain                 BN-District Commander

(d)  Major                   BN-Bureau Director II

                             Office Director I

(e)  Lt. Colonel             BN-Deputy Administrator

(f)  Colonel                 Director, Bureau of Narcotics

     (5)  In any fiscal year after July 1, 2015, in the event the Legislature provides across-the-board salary increases to state employees whose compensation is paid from the State General Fund and subject to specific appropriation therefor by the Legislature, the State Personnel Board shall revise the salary scale above to provide the same percentage or dollar amount increase as has been appropriated for other state employees.

     (6)  It shall be the duty of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to file with the Legislative Budget Office and the State Fiscal Officer such data and information as may be required to enable the said Legislative Budget Office and State Fiscal Officer to budget and distribute the funds necessary to compensate the sworn officers of the Department of Public Safety according to the requirements of the salary scale.  Such data and information so filed may be revised from time to time as necessitated to reflect the current number and experience of sworn officers employed by the department.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2022.