Chief Patron: Tata
Commissioners of Revenue

Item 70 #2h

Language
Page 50, line 15, strike "$18,487,385" and insert "$18,600,049".
Page 50, after line 39 insert:
"C.1.  Out of the amounts for this item shall be provided $86,205 in the second year from the general fund for the Compensation Board to establish a Commissioners' Career Development Plan.  The Compensation Board shall adopt minimum criteria for Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan by September 1, 2002.  The minimum criteria shall include initial and continuing education requirements for the Commissioners of the Revenue and Deputy Commissioners of the Revenue, specify the base duties, state income tax duties and real estate services performed by the Commissioners to be considered as part of the Career Development Plan and the adoption of certain Standards of Accountability to be attained by the Commissioners of the Revenue with respect to how the Commissioners' offices are managed and operated.  The Compensation Board shall submit the minimum criteria for Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees no later than November 1, 2002.
2.  The Compensation Board shall increase the annual salary shown in Item 70, Paragraph A, of this act by the amount shown herein for a seven-month period effective December 1, 2003, following receipt of the commissioner's certification that the minimum requirements of the Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan have been met, provided that such certification is received by the Compensation Board on or before November 1, 2003.  Subsequent certifications shall be submitted by the Commissioners of the Revenue as part of their annual budget request to the Compensation Board on February 1 of each year, with the salary increase becoming effective on the following July 1 for a 12-month period.  The salary supplement will be based upon the levels of service offered by that Commissioner of the Revenue for his/her locality and will be in accordance with the following schedule:
a.  4.7 percent increase for all Commissioners of the Revenue who certify their compliance with the established minimum criteria for the Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan;
b.  2.3 percent additional increase for all Commissioners of the Revenue who certify their compliance with the established minimum criteria for the Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan and provide state income tax or real estate services as described in the minimum criteria for the Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan;
c.  
2.3 percent additional increase for all Commissioners of the Revenue who certify their compliance with the established minimum criteria for the Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan and provide state income tax and real estate services, as described in the minimum criteria for the Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan;
D.1.  Out of the amounts in this item shall be provided $36,459 in the second year from the general fund for the Compensation Board to implement a Deputy Commissioners' Career Development Plan.  The Compensation Board shall adopt minimum criteria for the Deputy Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan by September 1, 2002.  The minimum criteria shall include initial and continuing education requirements for the Deputy Commissioners of the Revenue, specify the base duties, state income tax duties and real estate services performed by the Commissioners to be considered as part of the Career Development Plan and the adoption of certain Standards of Accountability to be attained by the Deputy Commissioners of the Revenue.  The Compensation Board shall submit the minimum criteria for Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees no later than November 1, 2002.
2.  For each deputy commissioner selected by the Commissioner of the Revenue for participation in the Career Development Plan, the Compensation Board shall increase the annual salary established for that position by one grade level (9.3 percent) effective July 1, following receipt of the Commissioner of the Revenue's certification that the minimum requirements of the Deputy Commissioners' Career Development Plan have been met, and provided that such certification is submitted by the Commissioner of the Revenue as part of the annual budget request to the Compensation Board on February 1 each year.  The first period for Commissioners of the Revenue to make this certification and select deputy commissioners for participation in the Career Development Plan will be on the budget request submitted to the Compensation Board on or before February 1, 2003 for a salary increase effective July 1, 2003.  Subsequent new certifications and selections for participation will occur each year as part of the annual budget request submission on or before February 1 each year, for an effective date of salary increase of the following July 1."

Explanation
(This amendment provides funding for the establishment of a career development program for Commissioners of the Revenue.)