SF 2160 (LSB 5018SS (5) 83)

SENATE FILE 2160

BY  HANCOCK

A BILL FOR

An Act authorizing the modification of the designation of a gaming enforcement officer.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  80.26  Designation by department of administrative services.

   Notwithstanding the use of the designations “enforcement officer”, “officer”, “gaming enforcement officer”, and “special agent” in this chapter and chapters 97A, 97B, 99D, and 99F, nothing shall prohibit the department of administrative services from officially designating gaming enforcement officers or special agents by another class title for purposes of identifying job classifications. Any official class title designation made by the department of administrative services shall not create or establish any new employee rights with respect to promotional opportunities, compensation, or benefits, or establish any connection that does not exist as of July 1, 2010, between the designation of gaming enforcement officer and any existing job classifications, including special agents, as a result of a change in designation.
    Sec. 2.  LEGISLATIVE INTENT —— CONSTRUCTION.
   1.  It is the intent of the general assembly that any change in class title designation pursuant to this Act shall not modify the existing job classification or duties for a gaming enforcement officer. The general assembly reaffirms that changes to existing compensation levels should be determined by the collective bargaining process and not determined by a change in employee designation as authorized by this Act.
   2.  Any change to the class title designation by the department of administrative services relating to gaming enforcement officers pursuant to this Act shall be construed as a nonsubstantive change.
EXPLANATION
   This bill relates to the designation of a gaming enforcement officer.
   The bill authorizes the department of administrative services to change the class title designation of a “gaming enforcement officer”. The bill provides that the change in designation shall not create or establish new employee rights with respect to promotional opportunities, compensation, or benefits, or establish any connection that does not already exist as of July 1, 2010, between the designation of gaming enforcement officer and any existing job classifications including special agents. The bill also provides that it is the intent of the general assembly that the change in designation is for official designation purposes only and shall not modify the existing job classification or duties for a gaming enforcement officer as of July 1, 2010.