Sec. A-4. Adjustment of salary schedules for fiscal year 2000-01. Effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to July 1, 2000, the salary schedules for employees in the administrative services bargaining unit, law enforcement services bargaining unit, operations, maintenance and support services unit, professional and technical services unit and the supervisory services unit must be adjusted by 2%, consistent with the terms of the collective bargaining agreements.

Sec. A-5. Addition of new salary step for fiscal year 2000-01. Effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to January 1, 2001, the salary schedules for employees in the administrative services bargaining unit, law enforcement services bargaining unit, operations, maintenance and support services unit, professional and technical services unit and the supervisory services unit must be adjusted by adding a new pay step 4% greater than the current highest step and eliminating the first step, consistent with the terms of the collective bargaining agreements.

Sec. A-6. Other employees; similar and equitable treatment. Employees in classifications included in the administrative services bargaining unit, law enforcement services bargaining unit, operations, maintenance and support services unit, professional and technical services unit and the supervisory services unit who are excluded from collective bargaining pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-A, subsection 6, paragraphs E and F, must be given equitable treatment on a pro rata basis similar to that treatment given employees covered by the collective bargaining agreements.

PART B

Sec. B-1. Costs to the General Fund. Costs to the General Fund must be provided in the Salary Plan program, referred to in Part E, section 1 of this Act, in the amount of $871,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, and in the amount of $2,046,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to implement the