Sec. BBB-1. Payments for merit increases; executive branch, constitutional officers' departments, Department of Audit. In accordance with the provisions of Public Law 2003, chapter 20, Part D, section 22 and Public Law 2003, chapter 451, Part E, section 16 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments must be made to those employees of the State who were not authorized to receive merit increases in fiscal year 2003-04 as a result of the provisions of Public Law 2003, chapter 20, Part D, section 22 as provided by agreement between the State and bargaining agents representing state employees. Confidential employees, defined as executive branch employees in positions excluded from bargaining pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, section 979-A, subsection 6, paragraphs B, C, D, I and J, must receive similar and equitable treatment. The General Fund and Other Special Revenue Funds share of the payments must be made from the General Fund Salary Plan account, and the Highway Fund share of the payments must be made from the Highway Fund Salary Plan account. All other payments must be made from the appropriate account for each affected employee. This sum may not be considered earnable compensation under the Maine State Retirement System.
Sec. BBB-2. Payment for merit increases; institutional services employees. Notwithstanding Public Law 2003, chapter 20, Part D, section 22, or any other provision of law, those institutional services employees who would have been eligible to receive a step increase from Step 6 to Step 7 during the period July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 as a merit increase bargained for as a result of a market pay study must be paid those merit increases if provided for in an agreement between the State and the bargaining agent for the institutional services employees. The General Fund share of the payments must be made from the General Fund Salary Plan account. All other payments must be made from the appropriate account for each affected employee.
Sec. BBB-3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES,
DEPARTMENT OF
Salary Plan 0305
Initiative: Appropriates funds for payment of step increases as provided for in an agreement between the State and the bargaining unit for the institutional services employees.
General Fund 2003-04 2004-05
Personal Services $0 $250,000
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General Fund Total $0 $250,000
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