COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3001(FIN) am "An Act making an appropriation to cover the fiscal year 2001 monetary terms of the collective bargaining agreements for employees of the University of Alaska and the fiscal year 2001 salary and benefit adjustments for university employees who are not members of a collective bargaining unit; making appropriations and reappropriations to cover the fiscal year 2001 monetary terms of all executive branch collective bargaining agreements and the fiscal year 2001 salary and benefit adjustments for elected officials, officers, and employees of the executive branch who are not members of a collective bargaining unit; making an appropriation to cover the fiscal year 2001 salary and benefit adjustments for Alaska Court System employees; making an appropriation to cover the fiscal year 2001 salary and benefit adjustments for employees of the legislature and to cover the fiscal year 2001 benefit adjustments, other than lump sum payments, for elected officials of the legislative branch; and providing for an effective date." This was the first hearing for this bill in the Senate Finance Committee. ALYSON ELGEE, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Administration, testified that this bill puts into statute, the same provisions as those contained in the bargaining agreement. Ms. Elgee stated that this package includes a pay-out of up to $1200 for each employee accrued at $50 per pay period worked in the prior year. She noted that a qualifying employee must be in active status on July 1, 2000 to receive the payment. She added that special provision is included to allow session employees of the legislature to receive the payment even if not in active status on July 1. Ms. Elgee said the package also includes a two-percent increase effective July 1, 2001 and then a three-percent increase effective July 1, 2002. Ms. Elgee spoke to changes made to the governor's version of the bill in the House of Representatives that eliminates legislators from participation in any of the salary increases. However, she said, legislative employees, non- covered employees of the executive branch and judicial employees are covered. Ms. Elgee continued pointing out that the committee substitute also increases the employer contributions for health coverage for non-covered state employees. Senator Adams offered a motion to move from Committee CS HB 3001 (FIN) am. There was no objection and the bill MOVED from Committee.