Senate Bill 1345 Summary

• Applies to Arizona cities with populations exceeding 500,000 and limits total municipal employees to the number of filled positions existing at the beginning of fiscal year 2011-2012.

• After fiscal year 2013-2014, non-exempt municipal employees (excluding sworn police officers and firefighters) cannot exceed 0.4 percent of the city's population.

• Requires that average annual compensation and benefits per municipal employee (excluding sworn police and firefighters) cannot exceed 110 percent of the average annual compensation and benefits paid to private sector employees in the city's jurisdiction, using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

• Mandates cities publish annual reports disclosing budgeted average compensation and benefits per employee, including overtime and retirement benefits calculations, along with comparable private sector compensation data.

• Grants taxpayers standing to bring lawsuits to enforce employment and compensation limits, with cities bearing the burden of proving compliance by clear and convincing evidence.