Sec. C-3. Adjustment of salary schedules for fiscal year 1999-00. Effective at the beginning of the pay week commencing closest to July 1, 1999, the salary schedules for employees in the Maine State Police bargaining unit must be adjusted by 3%, consistent with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Sec. C-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 Maine State Police bargaining unit must be adjusted by 2%, consistent with the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Sec. C-5. Addition of new salary step for fiscal year 2000-01. Effective at the beginning of the pay week closest to January 1, 2001, the salary schedules for employees in the Maine State Police bargaining 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 agreement.

Sec. C-6. Other employees; similar and equitable treatment. Employees in classifications included in the Maine State Police bargaining 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 agreement.

PART D

Sec. D-1. Definition of confidential employees. For the purpose of this Part, "confidential employees" means those employees within the executive branch, including probationary employees, who are in positions excluded from bargaining units pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-A, subsection 6, paragraphs B, C, D, I and J.

Sec. D-2. 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 $740,000 for the