Chief Patron: Ingram
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue Career Development Program

Item 70 #2h

Language
Page 53, line 4, strike "$16,076,334" and insert "$16,173,495".
Page 53, line 4, strike "$16,076,334" and insert "$16,314,814".
Page 53, after line 27, insert:
"C.1. Out of the amounts in this item shall be provided $76,888 the first year and $185,909 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 the Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan by August 1, 2004.  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 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 August 15, 2004.
2.  The Compensation Board shall increase the annual salary shown in Paragraph A of this item by the amount shown herein for a 12-month period effective December 1, 2004, 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, 2004.  Subsequent certifications shall be submitted by 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 December 1st for a 12-month period.  The salary supplement will be based upon the levels of service offered by the 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; and
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 $20,273 in the first year and $52,571 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’ Career Development Plan by July 15, 2004.  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 Commissioners’ offices 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 Deputy Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Plan to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees no later than August 15, 2004.

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 December 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 1st of 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, 2004, for a salary increase effective date of December 1, 2004.  Subsequent new certifications and selections for participation will occur each year as a part of the annual budget request submission on or before February 1st of each year, for an effective date of salary increase of the following December 1st."

Explanation
(This amendment provides additional general fund dollars to the Compensation Board to establish both Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue Career Development Programs. The Commissioners of the Revenue Career Development Program would be similar to the existing career development plan for treasurers. Participating commissioners would be required to achieve performance objectives in the following areas: audits, confidentiality policies, customer service, ethics, freedom of information act provisions, local option taxes, personal property taxes, personnel policies, state income tax, and technology. The goal of the Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue Career Development Program is to encourage retention of skilled deputies by providing compensation incentives for advanced certification and professional development.)