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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 121 – State employees/compensation policy

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 121

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SCR121......................................by COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
STATE EMPLOYEES - COMPENSATION POLICY - Stating findings of the
Legislature; providing a 2% Change in Employee Compensation (CEC) increase
for state employees; providing an additional 1% salary increase with
contingencies; and providing funding for benefit cost increases for state
employees.
                                                                        
02/06    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/09    Rpt prt - to Com/HuRes

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                            SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 121
                                                                        
                         BY COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE, ADOPTING A  STATE  EMPLOYEE  COMPENSATION
  3        POLICY,  ADOPTING  FUNDING  RECOMMENDATIONS,  STATING POLICY TOWARD SALARY
  4        SAVINGS REGARDING PAY POLICIES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND  DIRECTING  MANAGE-
  5        MENT OF COMPENSATION AND FUNDING POLICIES.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        WHEREAS,  the  Legislature  has  by law provided that the Governor and the
  8    Division of Human Resources report to the  Legislature  their  recommendations
  9    for proposed pay policies, together with the estimated cost thereof; and
 10        WHEREAS,  the Legislature has received and reviewed the report of the Gov-
 11    ernor dated January 12,  2004,  and  the  report  of  the  Division  of  Human
 12    Resources dated October 1, 2003; and
 13        WHEREAS, it is the mission of the Idaho State Government to provide a high
 14    level of responsive service in meeting the needs of its citizens.
 15        NOW,  THEREFORE,  BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
 16    sion of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of  Rep-
 17    resentatives concurring therein, that:
 18        (1)  It  is  the policy of the state of Idaho to provide a total compensa-
 19    tion system that attracts, retains and recognizes state  employees  for  their
 20    valuable service. The foundation of this system is to pay competitive job mar-
 21    ket average salaries and to reward performance with a merit based compensation
 22    philosophy.
 23        (2)  The  Joint  Finance-Appropriations  Committee  is directed to provide
 24    funding for the following specific compensation measures:
 25        (a)  Funding of  $10,923,900  from  the  General  Fund  for  benefit  cost
 26        increases  for  health  insurance,  Public Employee Retirement System rate
 27        changes, and various other salary based benefits  as  recommended  in  the
 28        Governor's report;
 29        (b)  Funding  of $10,002,100 from the General Fund for 2% salary increases
 30        for state employees as recommended in the Governor's report; and
 31        (c)  One-time contingency funding of $5,001,000 in General Funds,  for  an
 32        additional temporary salary increase of 1%. This increase shall be contin-
 33        gent  upon  General  Fund  revenues exceeding the fiscal year 2004 revenue
 34        projection used by the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by a minimum
 35        of $5,001,000. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee shall  design  a
 36        surplus   eliminator   appropriation  to  provide  this  temporary  salary
 37        increase, should available funds  in  excess  of  the  revenue  projection
 38        become available.
 39        (3)  For  those  agencies funded in total or in part from non-General Fund
 40    money, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee is directed  to  appropriate
 41    in  as  nearly  as  possible the same manner as agencies funded by the General
 42    Fund.
 43        (4)  The Legislature  recognizes  that  no  specific  funding  for  salary
 44    increases  for  state agencies and institutions has been provided for the last
                                                                        
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  1    two fiscal years. As such, state agency directors and  institution  executives
  2    are  encouraged to allocate agency salary savings to provide for employee sal-
  3    ary needs before other operational budget priorities are considered.  One-time
  4    salary increases should be given if the salary savings are one-time in nature.
  5    Ongoing salary increases may be given if the salary savings are expected to be
  6    ongoing  in nature and, where applicable, particular emphasis should be placed
  7    on those employees in occupational groups with significant market pay lag  and
  8    turnover rates.
  9        (5)  The Division of Human Resources and the Division of Financial Manage-
 10    ment  shall  ensure that agency and institution compensation policies are man-
 11    aged consistent with the policies contained herein.
 12        (6)  The effective date of  implementation  of  these  salary  adjustments
 13    shall be June 6, 2004.
 14        BE  IT FURTHER RESOLVED that appropriations measures to fund nonclassified
 15    employees be prepared in as nearly as possible the same manner as for  classi-
 16    fied employees.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                         Statement of Purpose
                              RS13860C2

This concurrent resolution states that the policy of the state of Idaho is to provide 
a total compensation system for state employees, which includes paying competitive 
job market average salaries and rewarding performance with a merit based compensation 
philosophy.

The resolution recommends funding benefit cost increases at the level recommended by
the Governor and a permanent 2% merit based salary increase. Funding an additional
temporary 1% salary increase would be contingent upon revenues exceeding the current
year estimate.

The resolution provides agencies guidance on the use of one-time and ongoing salary
savings to address salary increases.

Finally, the resolution directs the Division of Human Resources and the Division of
Financial Management to ensure that agency and institution compensation policies are
managed consistent with the policies stated in the resolution.




                             Fiscal Note

The General Fund fiscal impact of this concurrent resolution, subject to the actual
appropriation by the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, is as follows:

(1) Benefit cost increases: $10,923,900.
(2) 2% permanent salary increase: $10,002,100
(3) 1% temporary salary increase (contingent upon receipt of revenues): $5,001,000
  



Contact: Senator John Andreason 332-1326 
Representative Bob Schaefer 332-1156
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note                                     SCR 121