00CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(FIN)                                                                                           
01 "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the                                             
02 state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an                                            
03 effective date."                                                                                                        
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1.  PURPOSE.  In accordance with AS 37.14.003 and 37.14.005, the                                           
06 appropriations made by this Act are for the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                              
07 program.                                                                                                                
08    * Sec. 2.  NONGENERAL FUND RECEIPTS.  If Mental Health Trust Authority authorized                                    
09 receipts (AS 37.14.036) or administration receipts (AS 37.14.036) fall short of the estimates                           
10 appropriated in this Act, the affected appropriation is reduced by the amount of shortfall in                           
11 receipts.                                                                                                               
12    * Sec. 3.  DENIAL OF GENERAL SALARY INCREASES.  (a)  Failure of the legislature                                      
13 to adopt a separate appropriation item for cost-of-living adjustments negotiated between the                            
14 state and bargaining organizations representing state employees constitutes rejection of the                            

01 monetary terms of those collective bargaining agreements in accordance with AS 23.40.215.                               
02 Money appropriated by this Act may not be used to implement a negotiated pay raise.                                     
03  (b)  Unless otherwise required by law, money appropriated by this Act may not be                                       
04 used to implement an adjustment to the compensation of state employees that is based on an                              
05 increase in the cost of living and is not determined by the employee's job performance or                               
06 longevity in state service.                                                                                             
07  (c)  This section does not apply to the compensation of officers or employees of the                                   
08 University of Alaska or to collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the University                           
09 of Alaska and bargaining organizations representing employees of the university.                                        
10    * Sec. 4.  DENIAL OF UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SALARY INCREASES.  (a)  Failure                                            
11 of the legislature to adopt a separate appropriate item for pay increases negotiated between                            
12 the University of Alaska and bargaining organizations representing university employees                                 
13 constitutes rejection of the monetary terms of those collective bargaining agreements in                                
14 accordance with AS 23.40.215.  Money appropriated by this Act may not be used to                                        
15 implement a negotiated pay raise.                                                                                       
16  (b)  Unless otherwise required by law, money appropriated by this Act may not be                                       
17 used to implement a pay increase for employees of the University of Alaska except as the                                
18 Board of Regents or their designee consider necessary to retain an essential employee.                                  
19 (SECTION 5 OF THIS ACT BEGINS ON PAGE 4)