Editing Pay Rates for Security Officers (section)

== PENDING LAW CHANGES ==

There are several proposal in the elections ballot that will be affecting minimum wage in California, as well as the certifications associated with them. The following are the proposed changed assuming which law ends up passing.
 
=== Pay Rates - PENDING LAW A - Effective 20250101===

Security officers will be paid at one of the following rates, depending on their certifications and gear carried on duty:

* Level 1: Security officers with basic guard card, 32-Hour certificate, Handcuffs, CPR / First Aid / AED, [[Use of Pepper Spray|Pepper Spray]], [[Use of Baton|Baton]], and [[Use of Conductive Energy Weapons / TASER|TASER]] will be paid at a rate of $17 per hour.
* Level 3: Security officers with Exposed / Concealed Firearms Permit, and School Security Guard will be paid at a rate of no less than $25 per hour.

=== Pay Rates - PENDING LAW B - Effective 20241201 - Repealed 20250101===

Security officers will be paid at one of the following rates, depending on their certifications and gear carried on duty:

* Level 1: Security officers with basic guard card, 32-Hour certificate will be paid at a rate of $17 per hour.
* Level 2: Security officers with Handcuffs, CPR / First Aid / AED, [[Use of Pepper Spray|Pepper Spray]], [[Use of Baton|Baton]], and [[Use of Conductive Energy Weapons / TASER|TASER]] will be paid at a rate of $20 per hour.
* Level 3: Security officers with Exposed / Concealed Firearms Permit, and School Security Guard will be paid at a rate of no less than $22 per hour.

=== Pay Rates - PENDING LAW B - Effective 20250101===

Security officers will be paid at one of the following rates, depending on their certifications and gear carried on duty:

* Level 1: Security officers with basic guard card, 32-Hour certificate, Handcuffs, CPR / First Aid / AED, [[Use of Pepper Spray|Pepper Spray]], [[Use of Baton|Baton]], and [[Use of Conductive Energy Weapons / TASER|TASER]] will be paid at a rate of $18 per hour.
* Level 2: Security officers with Exposed / Concealed Firearms Permit, and School Security Guard will be paid at a rate of no less than $25 per hour.

=== Pay Rates - PENDING LAW C - Effective 20250101===

Security officers will be paid at one of the following rates, depending on their certifications and gear carried on duty:

* Level 1: Security Guards not meeting all training requirements will not be permitted to work independently, and would be assigned as backup to trained officers as available. Security Guards would be paid at a rate of $18 per hour.
* Level 2: Security officers with basic guard card, 32-Hour certificate, Handcuffs, CPR / First Aid / AED, [[Use of Pepper Spray|Pepper Spray]], [[Use of Baton|Baton]], [[Use of Conductive Energy Weapons / TASER|TASER]], Exposed / Concealed Firearms Permit, and School Security Guard will be paid at a rate of no less than $30 per hour.