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

increases in salaries of approximately 2 percent, there is hereby

appropriated from the state general fund to the State Board of Examiners

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

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

be created between the appropriated money of the respective departments,

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

session of the legislature and the requirements for salaries of the classified

and unclassified personnel of those departments, commissions and

agencies, including the judicial branch, necessary under an adjusted pay

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

effective on July 1, 2000.

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

Director of the Department of Administration, may allocate and disburse to

the various departments, commissions and agencies of the State of Nevada,

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

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

appropriated or available equals the amount of money required to pay the

salaries of the classified and unclassified employees of the respective

departments, commissions and agencies under the adjusted pay plan.

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

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

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

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

which may exist between the appropriated money of the Department of

Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, the Transportation Services Authority

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

legislature and the requirements for salaries of classified and unclassified

personnel of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, the

Transportation Services Authority and the Attorney General’s Office

necessary under an adjusted pay plan, except those employees whose

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

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

Director of the Department of Administration, may allocate and disburse to

the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, the Transportation

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

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

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

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

of the classified and unclassified employees of the Department of Motor

Vehicles and Public Safety, the Transportation Services Authority and the

Attorney General’s Office under the adjusted pay plan.

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

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

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

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

deficiencies which may be created between the appropriated money of the

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

session of the legislature and the requirements for salaries of the classified

personnel of the University and Community College System of Nevada

necessary under the adjusted pay plan, except those employees whose

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

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

Director of the Department of Administration, may allocate and disburse to

the University and Community College System of Nevada out of the money

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

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

available equals the amount of money required to pay the salaries of the

classified employees of the University and Community College System of

Nevada under the adjusted pay plan.

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

is hereby appropriated from the state general fund to the legislative fund for

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

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

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

legislature and the requirements for salaries of the employees of the

Legislative Counsel Bureau and of interim legislative operations, except

those employees whose salaries have been retained, to become effective

July 1, 2000.

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

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

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

percentage granted to classified employees of the State of Nevada which

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

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

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

Regional Planning Agency should California not provide matching money

must be utilized as a one-time salary bonus.

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

employees in the unclassified service of the state as provided in Senate Bill

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

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

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

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

of money committed have been made.

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

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