MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Hall, Burton, Gollott, White (5th), Carter, Gunn, Minor, Moffatt, Simmons, Thames

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the administrative fund of the Mississippi Employment Security Commission, for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred by said commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998

$ 65,649,470.00.

SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 1, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 38,646,645.00

Travel and Subsistence 949,228.00

Contractual Services 10,526,834.00

Commodities 954,523.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 2,569,740.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 12,002,500.00

Total $ 65,649,470.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 795

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 365

Time-Limited: Full Time. . . . . . . . . 0

Part Time. . . . . . . . . 0

From the funds provided in the budget category "Personal Services: Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits," funds may be expended for the following purposes, in compliance with policies established by the State Personnel Board and any conditions placed on such expenditure:

(a) The components of the Variable Compensation Plan shall be maintained within the constraints of the funds appropriated herein.

(b) Funds shall be used to fund the "Realignment" component at the requirement established by the State Personnel Board.

(c) Subsequent to the application of Realignment, as specified in Subparagraph (b), above, funds shall be used to provide all eligible state employees employed on or before June 30, 1996, a Three Hundred Dollar ($300.00) "In-Service" COLA base salary increase effective July 1, 1997.

(d) All eligible state employees employed on or before June 30, 1996, shall receive a one percent (1%) salary increase on the first day of the month following their anniversary hire date.

(e) To be eligible for the salary increases specified in Subparagraphs (c) and (d), above, employees must have a current overall performance appraisal rating of "meets expectations" (2.0), or above, on the effective date of the increase. Employees who, subsequent to their eligibility date, receive a performance appraisal rating of "meets expectations" (2.0), or above, during Fiscal Year 1998 shall receive the salary increase effective the date of the rating. If an eligible employee is currently at or above end step for his or her job classification, or should this salary increase cause an eligible employee's salary to exceed end step, that portion of the increase exceeding end step shall be built into the employee's base salary.

It is the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required to be appropriated for Personal Services for Fiscal Year 1999 do not exceed Fiscal Year 1998 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs and/or positions are added to the agency's budget by the Mississippi Legislature.

Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions, and procedures established by law.

No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.

SECTION 3. In addition to any other funds appropriated herein, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Unemployment Trust Fund, made available to this state under Section 903 of the Social Security Act, as amended, to the Employment Security Commission to be deposited in the Employment Security Administration Fund for use by the Employment Security Commission, under the direction of the Office of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management to acquire lands and construct buildings thereon or improve existing buildings to be used as offices, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998 $ 700,000.00.

SECTION 4. The money herein appropriated under the provisions of Section 3 shall be requisitioned by the Employment Security Commission from the Unemployment Trust Fund maintained by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States as needed for the payment of obligations incurred under this appropriation, and such monies shall be deposited in the Employment Security Administration Fund in accordance with the provisions of Section 71-5-457, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 5. In addition to any other funds appropriated herein, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of funds in the Special Employment Security Administration Fund to the Employment Security Commission for its use as provided in Section 71-5-114, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998 $1,200,000.00.

SECTION 6. The money herein appropriated under the provisions of Section 5 shall be requisitioned by the Employment Security Commission from the Special Employment Security Administration Fund as needed for the payment of obligations incurred under this appropriation, and such monies requisitioned shall be deposited in the Employment Security Administration Fund upon receipt.

SECTION 7. The money herein appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1, 3 and 5 shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Mississippi Employment Security Commission Administrative Fund, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1997.