HOUSE BILL 48

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

INTRODUCED BY

Luciano "Lucky" Varela

AN ACT

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS--GENERAL FUND.--

          A. Eighty-nine million one hundred twenty-six thousand dollars ($89,126,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of finance and administration for distribution to the appropriate state agency for expenditure in fiscal year 2006 to provide three-percent cost-of-living salary increases to public employees as follows:

                (1) fifty million six hundred sixty-seven thousand nine hundred dollars ($50,667,900) for public school employees, including transportation employees;

                (2) twenty million eight hundred forty thousand one hundred dollars ($20,840,100) for faculty and staff at public post-secondary educational institutions;

                (3) the following amounts for state employees in state agencies in the executive branch of state government whose funds are derived substantially from the general fund:

                     (a) one million seven hundred seventy thousand six hundred dollars ($1,770,600) for exempt employees, including attorney general employees, workers' compensation judges and teachers in the children, youth and families department, department of health and corrections department; and for commissioned officers of the New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety; and

                     (b) thirteen million two hundred twenty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($13,227,600) for classified employees;

                (4) two hundred ninety-four thousand three hundred dollars ($294,300) for legislative permanent employees;

                (5) the following amounts for judicial employees:

                     (a) three hundred forty thousand eight hundred dollars ($340,800) for justices, judges, child support hearing officers and special commissioners; and

                     (b) one million two hundred forty-seven thousand one hundred dollars ($1,247,100) for judicial permanent employees; and

                (6) the following amounts for district attorney employees:

                     (a) thirty-three thousand three hundred dollars ($33,300) for elected district attorneys; and

                     (b) seven hundred four thousand four hundred dollars ($704,400) for district attorney permanent employees.

          B. Contingent upon presentation to the legislative finance committee of acceptable personnel policies to address disciplinary actions and overtime by the department of public safety, an additional two percent salary adjustment of five hundred twenty-three thousand three hundred dollars ($523,300) for commissioned state police officers is appropriated.

          C. For those state employees whose salaries are referenced in or received as a result of non-general fund appropriations in the General Appropriation Act of 2005, the department of finance and administration shall transfer from the appropriate fund to the appropriate agency the amount required for the salary increases equivalent to those provided for in Subsection A of this section, and such amounts are appropriated for expenditure in fiscal year 2006.

          D. Salary increases provided for in Subsections A, B and C of this section shall be effective the first pay period after July 1, 2005.

          E. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance of the appropriations in this act remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall revert to the general fund or other appropriate fund.

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