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SENATE BILL NO. 1230 – Approp, Human Resources Division

SENATE BILL NO. 1230

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S1230............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION  - Appropriates $3,015,000 to the
Office of the Governor for the Human Resources Division for fiscal year
2008; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 36;
directs the Division of Human Resources to collect certain fees; provides
for the expenditure of moneys in the Division of Human Resources Fund;
directs the distribution of the funding for employee compensation; and
directs the allocation of salary savings.

03/16    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/19    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/20    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/22    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
      Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Hammond
    Title apvd - to House
03/23    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
03/26    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 68-0-2
      AYES -- Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
      Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Clark,
      Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Harwood,
      Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake,
      LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer,
      Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould,
      Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
      Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass,
      Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35)
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Anderson, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Bayer
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/26    To enrol
03/27    Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/28    To Governor
04/03    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 356
         Effective: 07/01/07

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1230
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR FISCAL YEAR  2008;
  3        LIMITING  THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS; DIRECT-
  4        ING THE COLLECTION OF FEES BY THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND  DIRECT-
  5        ING  THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PERSONNEL COSTS; LIMITING THE BUDGET FOR
  6        THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES; DIRECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDING
  7        FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        SECTION 1.  There is hereby appropriated to the Office of the Governor for
 10    the Division of Human Resources the following amounts to be expended according
 11    to the designated expense classes from the listed funds for the period July 1,
 12    2007, through June 30, 2008:
 13                                  FOR               FOR
 14                               PERSONNEL         OPERATING
 15                                 COSTS          EXPENDITURES       TOTAL
 16    DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES:
 17    FROM:
 18    Division of Human
 19     Resources Fund            $2,311,000         $574,000        $2,885,000
 20    Seminars and
 21     Publications
 22     Fund                                          130,000           130,000
 23      TOTAL                    $2,311,000         $704,000        $3,015,000
                                                                        
 24        SECTION 2.  In accordance with Section 67-3519, Idaho Code,  the  Division
 25    of Human Resources is authorized no more than thirty-six (36) full-time equiv-
 26    alent  positions at any point during the period July 1, 2007, through June 30,
 27    2008, for the program specified in Section 1 of this act, unless  specifically
 28    authorized by the Governor. The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee will be
 29    notified promptly of any increased positions so authorized.
                                                                        
 30        SECTION  3.  The Division of Human Resources shall collect the full amount
 31    of fees that are included in the personnel costs for participating agencies in
 32    accordance with the methodology provided in Section  67-5314(2),  Idaho  Code,
 33    for  fiscal  year  2008. No agency or institution may spend any funds provided
 34    for personnel costs from their respective  appropriation  for  purposes  other
 35    than those provided for in Section 67-5314, Idaho Code. Any funds paid back to
 36    agencies  or  institutions  through  interagency  billings shall be considered
 37    state funds and as such are subject to appropriation in accordance  with  Sec-
 38    tion 67-5316(3)(b), Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 39        SECTION 4.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 67-5314, Idaho Code,
 40    which  provides  that  all  moneys in the Division of Human Resources Fund are
 41    hereby perpetually appropriated, such funds must be spent in  accordance  with
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    the  appropriation as provided in Section 1 of this act. Section 1 of this act
  2    is the authorized budget of the Division of Human  Resources  as  provided  in
  3    Section  67-5314,  Idaho  Code.  In addition, the Joint Finance-Appropriations
  4    Committee is authorized to appropriate to any agency operating under a contin-
  5    uous appropriation in accordance with Section 67-3514, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 5.  Agencies and institutions shall  distribute  the  funding  for
  7    employee compensation based on merit as follows:
  8        (a)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
  9        funding first toward high turnover classifications and  individuals  below
 10        midpoint within their agency.
 11        (b)  Agencies  and  institutions  are  directed to, based on merit, target
 12        funding second toward positions within their agency that are below  ninety
 13        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 14        (c)  Agencies  and institutions are directed to target any remaining fund-
 15        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
 16    Agencies and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans  to
 17    ensure  that  they  are  consistent with the policies contained herein. Agency
 18    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
 19    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
 20    policies contained herein. Each agency  and  institution  shall  forward,  for
 21    informational  purposes,  approved copies of the compensation and distribution
 22    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
 23    ment by June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of  ongoing  salary
 24    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 6.  The Division of Human Resources is hereby directed to allocate
 26    salary  savings,  based  on  performance, to provide for employee salary needs
 27    before other operational budget priorities are considered.  Where  applicable,
 28    employees  whose salaries are below the midpoint of their pay grade or occupa-
 29    tional groups with significant turnover rates shall be considered first in the
 30    order of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16404C1

This is the fiscal year 2008 appropriation for the Division of Human Resources.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 36.00  2,924,900  2,924,900 


Division of Human Resources          
 1. Vacation & Comp. Time Payoff 0.00 


FY 2007 Total Appropriation 36.00  2,924,900  2,924,900 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (28,600)  (28,600) 


FY 2008 Base 36.00  2,896,300  2,896,300 
Benefit Costs 0.00  30,800  30,800 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00 
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00  (8,900)  (8,900) 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  96,800  96,800 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 36.00  3,015,000  3,015,000 



Enhancements          
Division of Human Resources          
 1. Human Resource Associate Position 0.00 
 2. Establish a State Ombudsman Position 0.00 
 3. Devolve the Division of Human Resources 0.00 


FY 2008 Total 36.00  3,015,000  3,015,000 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp 0.00  90,100  90,100 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. 0.0%    3.1%    3.1% 

This bill does not incorporate any changes related to devolvement of the Division of Human Resources.

Contact: Amy Castro 334-4745

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1230