5345-S AMS CARL BARR 020

SSB 5345 - S AMD 189

    By Senator Carlson

    On page 135, line 11, increase the General Fund--State appropriation for FY 2002 by $1,500,000 and adjust the total accordingly.

    On page 135, line 12, increase the General Fund--State appropriation for FY 2003 by $3,100,000 and adjust the total accordingly.

    On page 135, after line 30, insert the following:

    "(3) $1,500,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2002 and $3,100,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2003 are provided solely for faculty salary increments and associated benefits and may be used in combination with salary and benefit savings from faculty turnover to provide faculty salary increments and associated benefits.  To the extent general salary increase funding is used fo pay faculty increments, the general salary increase shall be reduced by the same amount."

    Renumber the subsections accordingly.

    On page 135, beginning on line 37, after "staff." strike "Amounts provided in this subsection may be used in combination with salary and benefit turnover savings to further provide recruitment and retention salary adjustments."

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EFFECT: Provides an additional $4.6 million from the state general fund for community and technical college faculty salary increases known as "merit increments."