California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 19827.3

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 95. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.

In order for the state to recruit skilled firefighters for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, it is the policy of the state to consider prevailing salaries and benefits prior to making salary recommendations. In order to provide comparability in pay, the Department of Human Resources shall take into consideration the salary and benefits of other jurisdictions employing 75 or more full-time firefighters who work in California.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 19827.3 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-2-6-personnel-administration/chapter-2-administration-of-salaries/article-3-salary-classification/section-19827.3

Other sections in Article 3 - Salary Classification

§ 19824§ 19825§ 19825.5§ 19826§ 19826.5§ 19827§ 19827.1§ 19827.2§ 19827.3§ 19827.5…§ 19830§ 19831§ 19832§ 19833§ 19834§ 19835§ 19835.5§ 19836§ 19837§ 19838

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