46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION 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. One hundred fifteen million two hundred eighty-four thousand eight hundred dollars ($115,284,800) 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 2004 to provide four percent cost-of-living salary increases to public employees as follows:

(1) fifty-nine million five hundred seventy-four thousand six hundred dollars ($59,574,600) for public school employees, including transportation employees;

(2) twenty-four million six hundred seventy thousand four hundred dollars ($24,670,400) 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) three million two hundred sixty-one thousand two hundred dollars ($3,261,200) for exempt employees, including attorney general employees, workers' compensation judges and teachers in the children, youth and families department, department of health and the corrections department and for commissioned officers of the New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety; and

(b) eighteen million seventy-one thousand eight hundred dollars ($18,071,800) for classified employees;

(4) three hundred fifty-two thousand eight hundred dollars ($352,800) for legislative permanent employees;

(5) the following amounts for judicial employees:

(a) six hundred forty-five thousand six hundred dollars ($645,600) for justices, judges, child support hearing officers and special commissioners; and

(b) two million one hundred twenty-seven thousand two hundred dollars ($2,127,200) for judicial permanent employees; and

(6) the following amounts for district attorney employees:

(a) two hundred thirty-seven thousand two hundred dollars ($237,200) for elected district attorneys; and

(b) six million three hundred forty-four thousand dollars ($6,344,000) for district attorney permanent employees.

B. 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 2003, 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 2004.

C. Salary increases provided for in Subsections A and B of this section shall be effective the first pay period after July 1, 2003.

D. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance of the appropriations in this act remaining at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall revert to the general fund or other appropriate fund.