Guam § 51102 - Authorization to Establish a Standardized and Uniformed Law Enforcement Officer
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 51102 — Authorization to Establish a Standardized and Uniformed Law Enforcement Officer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51102. Authorization to Establish a Standardized and Uniformed Law Enforcement Officer
General Force Leadership Structure Tier and Pay Scale Plan for Peace Officers.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission is authorized to establish a
Standardized and Uniformed Law Enforcement Officer General Force Leadership Structure and Pay Scale
Plan for Category 1 Peace Officers, as defined pursuant to Chapter 3 of 27 GAR. The Commission shall
have up to one (1) year from the enactment of this Section to complete this plan, and the plan shall be
presented to I Liheslaturan Guåhan no later than thirty (30) days upon completion for review and
consideration.
(b) The Commission shall develop a Law Enforcement Officer General Schedule which shall identify
a general base salary and pay grades of the law enforcement officers of the classified service. Grades shall
be identified to be commensurate with the appropriate levels of duties and responsibilities as it relates to
basic, supervisory, and management responsibilities. Step pay shall be established with minimum and
maximum salaries identified in the various steps. Salaries for each respective law enforcement officer
position as it relates to the law enforcement officer force structure shall be established within each pay
grade according to cumulative years of service. The Commission shall include the advisories of the Guam
Federation of Teachers (GFT) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in the completion of the pay scale
plan.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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