Sec. D-3. Costs to the Highway Fund. Costs to the Highway Fund must be provided in the Salary Plan program, referred to in Part E, section 1 of this Act, in the amount of $68,137 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, and in the amount of $163,757 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to fund salary and benefit changes for confidential employees.

Sec. D-4. 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 confidential employees must be adjusted by 3%.

Sec. D-5. 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 confidential employees must be adjusted by 2%.

Sec. D-6. 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 confidential employees must be adjusted by adding a new pay step 4% greater than the current highest step and eliminating the first step, to provide similar and equitable treatment for confidential employees.

Sec. D-7. Employees whose salaries are subject to the Governor's adjustment or approval. The Governor is authorized to grant similar and equitable treatment consistent with this Part for those unclassified employees whose salaries are subject to the Governor's adjustment or approval.

Sec. D-8. Employees of the legislative branch. The Legislative Council may approve salary and benefit increases for employees within the legislative branch, including constitutional officers and the State Auditor, not subject to collective bargaining.

PART E

Sec. E-1. Transfer from the Salary Plan program and special account funding. The Salary Plan program in the Department of Administrative and Financial Services may be made available as needed through allotment by financial order, upon the recommendation of the State Budget Officer and approval of the Governor, to be used for