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1-1 Section 1. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this act, to effect

1-2 increases in salaries of approximately 2 percent, there is hereby

1-3 appropriated from the state general fund to the State Board of Examiners

1-4 for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the

1-5 sum of $6,812,012 for the purpose of meeting any deficiencies which may

1-6 be created between the appropriated money of the respective departments,

1-7 commissions and agencies of the State of Nevada, as fixed by the 70th

1-8 session of the legislature and the requirements for salaries of the classified

1-9 and unclassified personnel of those departments, commissions and

1-10 agencies, including the judicial branch, necessary under an adjusted pay

1-11 plan, except those employees whose salaries have been retained, to become

1-12 effective on July 1, 2000.

1-13 2. The State Board of Examiners, upon the recommendation of the

1-14 Director of the Department of Administration, may allocate and disburse to

1-15 the various departments, commissions and agencies of the State of Nevada,

1-16 out of the money appropriated by this section such sums of money as may

1-17 from time to time be required, which when added to the money otherwise

1-18 appropriated or available equals the amount of money required to pay the

2-1 salaries of the classified and unclassified employees of the respective

2-2 departments, commissions and agencies under the adjusted pay plan.

2-3 Sec. 2. 1. To effect increases in salaries of approximately 2 percent,

2-4 there is hereby appropriated from the state highway fund to the State Board

2-5 of Examiners for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June

2-6 30, 2001, the sum of $681,914 for the purpose of meeting any deficiencies

2-7 which may exist between the appropriated money of the Department of

2-8 Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, the Transportation Services Authority

2-9 and the Attorney General’s Office as fixed by the 70th session of the

2-10 legislature and the requirements for salaries of classified and unclassified

2-11 personnel of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, the

2-12 Transportation Services Authority and the Attorney General’s Office

2-13 necessary under an adjusted pay plan, except those employees whose

2-14 salaries have been retained, to become effective July 1, 2000.

2-15 2. The State Board of Examiners, upon the recommendation of the

2-16 Director of the Department of Administration, may allocate and disburse to

2-17 the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, the Transportation

2-18 Services Authority and the Attorney General’s Office out of the money

2-19 appropriated by this section such sums of money as may from time to time

2-20 be required, which when added to the money otherwise appropriated or

2-21 available equals the amount of money required to meet and pay the salaries

2-22 of the classified and unclassified employees of the Department of Motor

2-23 Vehicles and Public Safety, the Transportation Services Authority and the

2-24 Attorney General’s Office under the adjusted pay plan.

2-25 Sec. 3. 1. To effect increases in salaries of approximately 2 percent,

2-26 there is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the State Board

2-27 of Examiners for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June

2-28 30, 2001, the sum of $1,434,488 for the purpose of meeting any

2-29 deficiencies which may be created between the appropriated money of the

2-30 University and Community College System of Nevada as fixed by the 70th

2-31 session of the legislature and the requirements for salaries of the classified

2-32 personnel of the University and Community College System of Nevada

2-33 necessary under the adjusted pay plan, except those employees whose

2-34 salaries have been retained, to become effective July 1, 2000.

2-35 2. The State Board of Examiners, upon the recommendation of the

2-36 Director of the Department of Administration, may allocate and disburse to

2-37 the University and Community College System of Nevada out of the money

2-38 appropriated by this section such sums of money as may from time to time

2-39 be required, which when added to the money otherwise appropriated or

2-40 available equals the amount of money required to pay the salaries of the

2-41 classified employees of the University and Community College System of

2-42 Nevada under the adjusted pay plan.

3-1 Sec. 4. To effect increases in salaries of approximately 2 percent, there

3-2 is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the legislative fund for

3-3 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the sum

3-4 of $260,575 for the purpose of meeting any deficiencies which may be

3-5 created between the appropriated money as fixed by the 70th session of the

3-6 legislature and the requirements for salaries of the employees of the

3-7 Legislative Counsel Bureau and of interim legislative operations, except

3-8 those employees whose salaries have been retained, to become effective

3-9 July 1, 2000.

3-10 Sec. 5. The State Board of Examiners shall allocate from the amounts

3-11 appropriated by section 1 of this act to the Tahoe Regional Planning

3-12 Agency to provide for Nevada’s share of a salary increase, the same

3-13 percentage granted to classified employees of the State of Nevada which

3-14 take effect on July 1, 2000. The amounts transferred must not be utilized to

3-15 increase an employee’s base salary unless the State of California provides

3-16 the required 2 for 1 matching money. Any amounts provided to the Tahoe

3-17 Regional Planning Agency should California not provide matching money

3-18 must be utilized as a one-time salary bonus.

3-19 Sec. 6. The approximate maximum salaries for the state officers and

3-20 employees in the unclassified service of the state as provided in Senate Bill

3-21 No. 554 of this session must be increased by 2 percent on July 1, 2000.

3-22 Sec. 7. Any balance of the money appropriated by sections 1, 2 and 3

3-23 of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2001, and

3-24 reverts to the fund from which it was appropriated as soon as all payments

3-25 of money committed have been made.

3-26 Sec. 8. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2000.