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995077
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL Committee Amendment
SB2500 GG 67

Senator(s): Clary
moved the following amendment:

Section: 06 EXPLANATION:

On Page: 246 Provides $128.7 million for a 2.5% pay increase for
state employees effective October 1, 2002. Each
Spec App: 2163 employee shall receive a minimum increase of $600 or
2.5% of their base salary, whichever is greater.

NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds
Recurring - 128,667,640 90,024,766 38,642,874
Non-Recurring - 0 0 0
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Positions & Amount Positions & Amount
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PROGRAM: ADMINISTERED FUNDS 49000000

In Section 06 On Page 246
2163 Lump Sum 090541
Salary Increases IOEA

1000 From General Revenue Fund 90,024,766
CA 90,024,766 FSI1 90,024,766
2732 From Trust Funds 38,642,874
CA 38,642,874 FSI1 38,642,874

On page 346, DELETE all of Section 8, and insert:

SECTION 8. SALARIES AND BENEFITS - Fiscal Year 2002-2003

Statement of Purpose

This section provides instructions for implementing the Fiscal Year
2002-2003 salary and benefit increases provided in Specific
Appropriation 2163. All allocations and distributions of these funds are
to be made in strict accordance with the provisions of this act. For the
purpose of calculating and distributing allocations to agencies, all
references to "base salary" in this section refer to the base rate of
pay as of January 14, 2002, inclusive of the 2001-2002 Fiscal Year
appropriated salary increases.

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References to "eligible" employees refer to employees who are, at a
minimum, meeting their required performance standards. If an ineligible
employee achieves performance standards subsequent to the salary
increase implementation date, the employee may receive an increase;
however, such increase shall be effective on the date the employee
becomes eligible but not retroactively.

Pay Grade Adjustments

It is the intent of the Legislature that minimums and maximums of each
pay grade shall be increased by 2.5 percent, effective October 1, 2002.

After the maximum of the pay grade is increased by the competitive pay
adjustment, if an employee's base rate of pay is equal to or greater
than the adjusted maximum of the employee's pay grade, the employee will
be granted a one-time, lump-sum payment in lieu of an increase to the
employee's base rate of pay. When an employee's base rate of pay is less
than the adjusted maximum of the employee's pay grade, the employee's
salary will be increased to the adjusted maximum and the portion of the
increase that exceeds the adjusted maximum shall be granted instead in a
one-time lump-sum payment.

1. SALARY INCREASES

A. CAREER SERVICE AND EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO THE CAREER SERVICE

Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2163 for pay increases for
all eligible employees represented by the Florida Police Benevolent
Association, the International Union of Police Associations, the Florida
Nurses Association, and the American Federation of State, County, and
Municipal Employees, Council 79, and all other eligible Career Service
employees not included in a represented collective bargaining unit.
Funds are to be distributed as follows:

1) Based on the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 2163 which are
different from the funds recommended in the negotiated collective
bargaining agreement, it is the intent of the Legislature for all
eligible unit and non-unit employees assigned to the Security Services
pay plan to receive a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5 percent on each
employee's September 30, 2002, base rate of pay, effective October 1,
2002.

2) Based on the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 2163 which are
different from the funds recommended in the negotiated collective
bargaining agreement, it is the intent of the Legislature for all
eligible unit and non-unit employees assigned to the Special Agent pay
plan to receive a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5 percent on each
employee's September 30, 2002, base rate of pay, effective October 1,
2002.

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Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $600. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than $600,
each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides the
employee a total annualized increase of $600. Each eligible part-time
employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment. If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

3) Based on the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 2163 which are
different from the funds recommended in the negotiated collective
bargaining agreement, it is the intent of the Legislature for all
eligible unit and non-unit employees assigned to the Law Enforcement pay
plan to receive a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5 percent on each
employee's September 30, 2002, base rate of pay, effective October 1,
2002.

Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $600. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than $600,
each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides the
employee a total annualized increase of $600. Each eligible part-time
employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment. If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

4) Based on the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 2163 which are
different from the funds recommended in the negotiated collective
bargaining agreement, it is the intent of the Legislature for all
eligible unit and non-unit employees assigned to the Professional Health
Care longevity pay plan to receive an upward competitive pay adjustment
of 2.5 percent on each employee's anniversary date. The competitive pay
adjustments authorized pursuant to this subparagraph and any lump sum
payments agreed to in collective bargaining shall not exceed the cost of
an annualized 2.5 percent pay adjustment.

5) From the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 2163, funds are
provided to grant each eligible employee represented by the American
Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 79, a
competitive pay adjustment of 2.5 percent on each employee's
September 30, 2002, base rate of pay, effective October 1, 2002.

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employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment. If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

6) From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2163, for all eligible
Career Service employees not included in a represented collective
bargaining unit, funds are provided for a competitive pay adjustment of
2.5 percent on each employee's September 30, 2002, base rate of pay,
effective October 1, 2002.

B. BOARD OF REGENTS OR ITS SUCCESSOR

1) University Support Personnel (USPS)

Effective October 1, 2002, for all eligible USPS unit and non-unit
employees, funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2163 for a 2.5
percent competitive pay adjustment on each employee's September 30,
2002, base rate of pay.

2) Administrative and Professional (A&P) Personnel

Effective October 1, 2002, for all eligible A & P unit and
non-unit employees, funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2163
for a 2.5 percent competitive pay adjustment on each employee's
September 30, 2002, base rate of pay.

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3) General Faculty

a. Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2163 for average 2.5
percent competitive pay adjustments on the base salaries of eligible
non-unit employees, effective October 1, 2002. These funds are to be
distributed as prescribed in salary guidelines issued by the Chancellor.

b. Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2163, for average 2.5%
competitive pay adjustments on the base salaries of eligible unit
employees, effective October 1, 2002. These funds shall be distributed
in accordance with the negotiated collective bargaining agreement
between the Board of Regents and the United Faculty of Florida.

c. Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2163, for average 2.5
percent competitive pay adjustments on the base salaries of graduate
assistants (UF, USF, and FAMU) and graduate health profession
assistants, effective October 1, 2002. These funds shall be distributed
in accordance with the negotiated collective bargaining agreements of
the unit graduate assistants between the Board of Regents and the United
Faculty of Florida and as prescribed in salary guidelines issued by the
Chancellor for the non-unit graduate assistants. Increases for graduate
health profession assistants, e.g., residents and other house staff,
shall be distributed in accordance with the terms of the contracts
required by the appropriate accrediting agencies.

C. EXEMPT FROM CAREER SERVICE

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1) Elected officers and full-time members of commissions:

Specific Appropriation 2163 includes funding to provide salary increases
on base salary, effective October 1, 2002. The following officers shall
be paid at the annual rate shown below for the period indicated;
however, these salaries may be reduced on a voluntary basis:

7/1/02 10/1/02
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Governor.................................. $ 120,171 $ 123,175
Lieutenant Governor......................... 115,112 117,990
Secretary of State.......................... 118,957 121,931
Comptroller................................. 118,957 121,931
Treasurer................................... 118,957 121,931
Attorney General............................ 118,957 121,931
Education, Commissioner of.................. 118,957 121,931
Agriculture, Commissioner of................ 118,957 121,931
Supreme Court Justice....................... 150,000 153,750
Judges-District Courts of Appeal............ 138,500 141,963
Judges-Circuit Courts....................... 130,000 133,250
Judges-County Courts........................ 117,000 119,925
Commissioner-Public Service Commission...... 119,946 122,945
Public Employees Relations Commission Chrm.. 87,999 90,199
Public Employees Relations Commission
Commissioners............................. 83,273 85,355
Commissioner-Parole and Probation........... 83,273 85,355

State Attorneys:

Circuits with 1,000,000 Population or less.. 133,840 137,186
Circuits over 1,000,000 Population.......... 133,840 137,186

Public Defenders:

Circuits with 1,000,000 Population or less.. 128,484 131,696
Circuits over 1,000,000 Population.......... 128,484 131,696

None of the officers whose salaries have been fixed in this section
shall receive any supplemental salary or benefits from any county or
municipality.

2) Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service:

a. For all eligible Senior Management Service and non-unit Selected
Exempt Service employees, funds are provided in Specific Appropriation
2163 for a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5 percent on each employee's
September 30, 2002, base rate of pay, effective October 1, 2002.

Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $600. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than $600,

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each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides the
employee a total annualized increase of $600. Each eligible part-time
employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment. If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

b. Based on the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 2163, which are
different from the funds recommended in the negotiated collective
bargaining agreement, it is the intent of the Legislature for all
eligible unit and non-unit employees assigned to the Selected Exempt
Service physicians bargaining unit to receive a competitive pay
adjustment of 2.5 percent on each employee's anniversary date. The
competitive pay adjustments authorized pursuant to this subparagraph and
any lump-sum payments agreed to in collective bargaining shall not
exceed the costs of an annualized 2.5 percent pay adjustment.

3) CAREER SERVICE EXEMPT AND THE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD:

Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2163 for a competitive pay
adjustment of 2.5 percent on each employee's September 30, 2002, base
rate of pay, effective October 1, 2002.

D. JUDICIAL

Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2163, for a competitive pay
adjustment of 2.5 percent on each employee's September 30, 2002, base
rate of pay, effective October 1, 2002.

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schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

E. LOTTERY

Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2163 to grant each eligible
unit and non-unit Lottery employee a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5
percent on each employee's September 30, 2002, base rate of pay,
effective October 1, 2002.

F. FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND:

Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2163, for non-career
service employees of the School for the Deaf and the Blind to receive
competitive pay adjustments of 2.5 percent on each employee's
September 30, 2002, base rate of pay, effective October 1, 2002.
Distribution of the funds for unit employees shall be pursuant to the
Negotiated collective bargaining agreement, and distribution of the
funds for non-unit employees shall be at the discretion of the Board of
Trustees.

2. BENEFITS: HEALTH, LIFE, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE

A. Funds are provided in each agency's budget to continue paying the
current state share of life and disability insurance premiums. For the
period of July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, the state share of the
State Group Health Insurance Plan premiums and the state share of the

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health maintenance organization premiums to the executive, legislative
and judicial branch agencies shall continue at $220.24 per month for
individual coverage and $450.34 per month for family coverage.

B. For the period of July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, the employee's
share of health insurance premiums shall continue at $37.14 per month
for individual coverage and $133.62 per month for family coverage.

C. Under the State Employees' Prescription Drug Program, the following
shall apply:

1) Supply limits shall continue as provided in s. 110.12315, Florida
Statutes.

2) For the period July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, co-payments:

a. $7 co-payment for generic drugs with card;
b. $20 co-payment for preferred brand name drugs with card;
c. $35 co-payment for non-preferred brand name drugs with card;
d. $10.50 co-payment for generic mail order drugs;
e. $30 co-payment for preferred brand name mail order drugs; and
f. $52.50 co-payment for non-preferred brand name mail order drugs.

3) The Department of Management Services shall maintain the preferred
brand name drug list to be used in the administration of the State
Employees' Prescription Drug Program.

D. 1) Under the State Group Insurance Program, the co-payments for
physician office visits shall continue at $10.

2) Co-payments for prescription drugs with health maintenance
organizations shall continue at $7 co-payment for generic drugs, $20
co-payment for preferred brand name drugs, and $35.00 co-payment for
non-preferred brand name drugs.

E. Any proposed changes in the benefits provided under the State Group
Health Insurance Plan shall be accompanied by a statement signed by an
actuary indicating the amount by which monthly premiums would need to
change if the proposal were enacted and the benefit changes were to be
exclusively funded by a change in plan premiums, unless both the chair
of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the chair of the House Fiscal
Responsibility Council determine that such a statement is not necessary.

F. The $100 per calendar year physical examination benefit shall be
limited to active employees and COBRA participants covered under the
State Group Health Insurance Plan.

G. All State Group Health Insurance Plan benefits as provided in the
current State of Florida Employees Group Health Insurance Plan Booklet
and Benefit document and other such benefits as approved by the

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Legislature shall remain in effect, except as provided in subparagraph
H. below.

H. Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2166 to include coverage
in the State Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) for oral
contraceptives. This coverage shall be included in the PPO plan
equivalent to the coverage currently provided in the state HMO plans.

3. OTHER PROVISIONS

The following items shall be implemented in accordance with the
provisions of this Act and with the negotiated collective bargaining
agreements:

A. Continue to reimburse employees, at current levels, for replacement
of personal property.

B. Continue to provide, at current levels, clothing allowances and
uniform maintenance and shoe allowances.

C. Continue to pay employees on-call fees at the current level.

4. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ISSUES AT IMPASSE

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

A. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida
and AFSCME, Council 79, Master Contract Units, for career service
employees shall be resolved as follows:

1) All collective bargaining issues regarding Article 25 "Wages" shall
be resolved herein pursuant to the instructions provided in this Section
under Item "1. SALARY INCREASES" and the relevant provisions of SB
2502.

2) All collective bargaining issues regarding Article 27 "Insurance
Benefits" shall be resolved herein pursuant to the instructions provided
in this Section under Item "2. BENEFITS" and the relevant provisions of
SB 2502.

B. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida
and the Police Benevolent Association for the Special Agents Bargaining
Unit employees shall be resolved as follows:

1) All collective bargaining issues at impasse regarding Article 25
"Wages" shall be resolved herein pursuant to the instructions provided
in this Section under Item "1. SALARY INCREASES" and the relevant
provisions of SB 2502.

C. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida

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and the Florida Police Benevolent Association for Security Services
Bargaining Unit employees shall be resolved as follows:

D. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida
and the International Union of Police Associations for Law Enforcement
Bargaining Unit employees shall be resolved as follows:

E. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida
and the Federation of Physicians and Dentists, for Selected Exempt
Service Physicians Unit employees shall be resolved as follows:

1) All collective bargaining issues at impasse regarding Article 18
"Wages" shall be resolved herein pursuant to the instructions provided
in this Section under Item "1. SALARY INCREASES" and the relevant
provisions of the SB 2502.

2) All collective bargaining issues at impasse regarding Article 19
"Insurance Benefits" shall be resolved herein pursuant to the
instructions provided in this Section under Item "2. BENEFITS" and the
relevant provisions of the SB 2502.

F. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida
and Florida Nurses Association for Professional Health Collective
Bargaining Unit employees shall be resolved as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF LOTTERY

G. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the Florida Lottery
and the Federation of Public Employees shall be resolved as follows:

1) Issues at impasse concerning Article 4, Grievance Procedure,
Non-Disciplinary Cases, shall be resolved herein pursuant to the Florida
Lottery's last offer dated November 29, 2001.

2) Issues at impasse concerning Article 12, Wages and Pay Plan, shall be

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resolved herein pursuant to the instructions provided in this Section
under Item "1. SALARY INCREASES" and the relevant provisions of the SB
2502.

3) Issues at impasse concerning Article 14, Seniority, shall be resolved
herein pursuant to the Florida Lottery's last offer dated November 29,
2001.

H. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the Florida Lottery
and the Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc., Lottery Law
Enforcement Unit, shall be resolved as follows:

Issues at impasse concerning Article 22, Wages, shall be resolved herein
pursuant to the instructions provided in this Section under Item "1.
Salary Increases" and the relevant provisions of SB 2502.

FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION

I. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida,
Florida Board of Education, and the United Faculty of Florida shall be
resolved as follows:

All collective bargaining issues at impasse regarding Article 23
"Salaries" shall be resolved herein pursuant to the instructions
provided in this Section under Item "1. SALARY INCREASES" and the
relevant provisions of SB 2502.

J. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between State of Florida,
Florida Board of Education, and the American Federation of State,
County, and Municipal Employees shall be resolved as follows:

1) All collective bargaining issues at impasse regarding Article 23
"Wages" shall be resolved herein pursuant to the instructions provided
in this Section under Item "1. SALARY INCREASES" and the relevant
provisions of SB 2502.

2) All collective bargaining issues at impasse regarding Article 24
"Benefits" shall be resolved herein pursuant to the instructions
provided in this Section under Item "2. BENEFITS" and the relevant
provisions of SB 2502.

K. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the State of Florida,
Florida Board of Education, and the Florida Police Benevolent
Association, Inc., shall be resolved as follows:

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L. Collective bargaining issues at impasse between the Florida Board of
Education and the Graduate Assistants United for the graduate assistant
bargaining units at Florida A&M University, the University of Florida,
and the University of South Florida shall be resolved as follows:

1) All collective bargaining issues at impasse regarding Article 23
"Stipends" shall be resolved herein pursuant to the instructions
provided in this Section under Item "1. SALARY INCREASES" and pursuant
to the state's last offer.

2) All collective bargaining issues at impasse regarding Article 18
"Other Employee Rights" shall be resolved herein pursuant to the
instructions provided in this Section under Item "2. BENEFITS" and
pursuant to the state's last offer.

M. All other collective bargaining issues at impasse for the 2002-2003
fiscal year which are not contained in this act shall be resolved by
maintaining the status quo under the language of the current collective
bargaining agreements.

5. STUDIES, REPORTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS

A. All state branches, departments, and agencies which have established
or approved personnel policies for employees relating to the payment of
accumulated and unused annual leave shall not provide payment which
exceeds a maximum of 480 hours of actual payment to each employee for
accumulated and unused annual leave.

B. Upon termination of employees in the Senior Management Service,
Selected Exempt Service, or positions with comparable benefits, payment
for unused annual leave credits accrued on the member's last anniversary
date shall be prorated at the rate of one-twelfth (1/12) of the last
annual amount credited for each month, or portion thereof, worked
subsequent to the member's last anniversary date.

Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement
within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.

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