Director of the Industrial Commission of Arizona
| Arizona Director of the Industrial Commission | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $165,000 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $22,070,200 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at pleasure of the Industrial Commission |
| Authority: | Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 23, Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 108 |
| Selection Method: | Hired by Industrial Commission |
| Current Officeholder | |
Director of the Industrial Commission of Arizona
Gaetano Testini | |
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The Director of the Industrial Commission of Arizona is a state executive position in the Arizona state government. The director oversees the operations of the Industrial Commission, which administers and enforces state laws relating to labor. These include laws governing workers' compensation, occupational safety, payment of wages, and child labor.
Current officeholder
The current Director of the Industrial Commission of Arizona is Gaetano Testini (nonpartisan). Testini assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The position of director is codified in Arizona state law.[1]
Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 23, Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 108
| A. The commission shall employ a director. The director may employ such personnel as deemed necessary by the provisions of chapters 1, 2 and 6 and article 2 of chapter 3 of this title. |
Qualifications
The director must be at least eighteen years old, a citizen of the United States, able to speak, read and write English, and registered with the selective service.[2]
Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 38, Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 211
| A. Every officer shall be not less than eighteen years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state.
B. No person is eligible to any office, employment or service in any public institution in the state, or in any of the several counties thereof, of any kind or character, whether by election, appointment or contract, unless he is a citizen of the United States, but the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the employment of any teacher, instructor or professor authorized to teach in the United States under the teacher exchange program as provided by federal statutes or the employment of university or college faculty members. C. A person who is unable to speak, write and read the English language is not eligible to hold a state, county, city, town or precinct office in the state, whether elective or appointive, and no certificate of election or commission shall issue to a person so disqualified. D. Except as provided in subsection E, a person is not eligible for employment by or service for the state or a political subdivision of the state, including all boards and commissions of the state or political subdivision, all multimember governing bodies of departments, agencies, institutions and instrumentalities of the state or political subdivisions unless the person has registered with the selective service system if required by the federal military selective service act (62 Stat. 604; 50 United States Code App. section 453). |
Appointments
The director is employed by the members of the Industrial Commission.[1]
Term limits
There are no term limits for the director of the Industrial Commission.
Vacancies
There are no specific procedures associated with a vacancy in the office of director.
Duties
The director is charged with administering the policies, powers, and duties of the Industrial Commission. The commission enforces state regulations relating to workers' compensation, occupational safety, payment of wages, and child labor. It facilitates arbitration of wage disputes, licenses and supervises private employment offices, publishes statistical information regarding labor, and regulates self-insurance programs.[3]
Divisions
As of January 14, 2021, divisions within the Industrial Commission of included:[3]
- Administration
- Administrative Law Judge Division
- Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH)
- Claims Division
- Labor Department
- Legal Division
- Medical Resource Office (MRO)
- Special Fund Division
State budget
- See also: Arizona state budget and finances
The budget for the Arizona Industrial Commission in Fiscal Year 2024 was $22,070,200.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
The director of the Industrial Commission's compensation is determined by the Department of Administration in its annual recommendation to the legislature.[5]
2022
In 2022, the director received a salary of $165,000.[6]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $150,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the director received a salary of $150,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $150,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $150,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $150,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the director received a salary of $140,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the director received a salary of $132,372 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the director's salary remained at $126,069 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the director's salary remained at $126,069 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2012
In 2012, the director was paid $126,069 according to the Council of State Governments.
2010
In 2010, the director was paid $135,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
Historical officeholders
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Contact info
Physical address:
800 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 542-4411
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Revised Statutes, "Section 23-108," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Section 38-201," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Industrial Commission of Arizona, "History and Funding of the Industrial Commission of Arizona," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee, "Summary of Appropriated Funds by Agency - Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Arizona Revised Statutes, "Title 38, Chapter 4, Article 1, Section 611," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ GovSalaries, "James Ashley- Director - Arizona Industrial Commission," accessed August 16, 2023
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2010, Table 4.11," accessed May 20, 2011
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