04/27/2000 09:12 AM Senate FIN

SENATE BILL NO. 298                                                                                                             
"An Act relating to the compensation of certain public                                                                          
employees and officials not covered by collective                                                                               
bargaining agreements; and providing for an effective                                                                           
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
This was the second hearing for this bill in the Senate                                                                         
Finance Committee.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Torgerson noted a new fiscal note analysis                                                                             
prepared by the Division of Legislative Finance before                                                                          
members. [Copy on File] He pointed out that the analysis                                                                        
contained corrected figures showing a total saving of                                                                           
$3,844,544 over the three years of the contract.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Parnell moved to report from Committee CS SB 298,                                                                      
1-GS2081\I with individual recommendations and forthcoming                                                                      
fiscal note based upon the fore-mentioned analysis.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Adams objected to the motion to repeat his comments                                                                     
made at the earlier hearing. He stated that two classes of                                                                      
state employees would be created because this legislation                                                                       
grants an $800 bonus for each employee not covered by a                                                                         
bargaining unit while the negotiated union contracts allows                                                                     
$1200 for each covered employee. He added that the union                                                                        
employees would receive a three-percent salary increase in                                                                      
the third year of the contract and the non-covered                                                                              
employees would only receive a two-percent increase.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Parnell relayed Senator Tim Kelly's intent that                                                                        
the bill would be adjusted to match the negotiated                                                                              
agreements for covered employees in the event that the                                                                          
union contracts received funding approval from the                                                                              
legislature.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
A roll call was taken on the motion.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
IN FAVOR: Senator Wilken, Senator P. Kelly, Senator Donley,                                                                     
Senator Leman, Co-Chair Parnell, and Co-Chair Torgerson                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
OPPOSED: Senator Adams                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
ABSENT: Senator Green, Senator Phillips                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The motion PASSED (7-1-2)                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The bill was REPORTED OUT of Committee.