Revenue Reserve - 2% Salary Incr. in the 2nd Year

Item 468.10 #1h

Language
Page 358, after line 7, insert:
A. The Governor is hereby authorized to allocate a sum of up to
$42,324,404 from this appropriation to the extent necessary to offset any downward revisions of the general fund revenue estimate prepared for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 after the enactment by the General Assembly of the 2012 Appropriation Act.  If the general fund revenue estimates prepared subsequent to the 2012 General Assembly Session do not result in downward revisions; and, if within 5 days of the preliminary close of the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2013, the Comptroller's analysis does not determine that a revenue re-forecast is required pursuant to § 2.2-1503.3, Code of Virginia, then such appropriation shall be used only for employee compensation purposes as follows:
1. Contingent upon the requirements of paragraph A. above, the appropriation for this item includes $33,222,158 from the general fund for the cost of an increase in the base salary of the following employees by two percent effective July 10, 2013:
a. Full-time and other classified employees of the Executive Department subject to the Virginia Personnel Act;
b. Full-time employees of the Executive Department not subject to the Virginia Personnel Act, except officials elected by popular vote;
c. Any official whose salary is listed in § 4-6.01 of this act, subject to the ranges specified in the agency head salary levels in § 4-6.01 c; and
d. Full-time professional staff of the Governor's Office, the Lieutenant Governor's Office, the Attorney General's Office, Cabinet Secretaries Offices, including the Deputy Secretaries, the Virginia Liaison Office, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office.
e. Heads of agencies in the Legislative Department;
f. Full-time employees in the Legislative Department, other than officials elected by popular vote; and
g. Secretaries and administrative assistants as provided for in Item 1 of this act.
h. Judges and Justices in the Judicial Department;
i. Heads of agencies in the Judicial Department; and,
j. Full-time employees in the Judicial Department.
k. Commissioners of the State Corporation Commission and the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, the Executive Directors of the Virginia College Savings Plan and the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy, and the Directors of the State Lottery Department, and the Virginia Retirement System;
2. Full-time employees of the State Corporation Commission, the Virginia College Savings Plan, the State Lottery Department, Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, the Virginia Retirement System, and Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy.
3.a. Employees in the Executive Department subject to the Virginia Personnel Act shall receive the salary increases authorized in this paragraph only if they attained at least a rating of "Contributor" on their latest performance evaluation.
b. Salary increases authorized in this paragraph for employees in the Judicial and Legislative Departments, employees of Independent agencies, and employees of the Executive Department not subject to the Virginia Personnel Act shall be consistent with the provisions of this paragraph, as determined by the appointing or governing authority. The appointing or governing authority shall certify to the Department of Human Resource Management that employees receiving the awards are performing at levels at least comparable to the eligible employees as set out in subparagraph 2.a. of this paragraph.
4. The Department of Human Resource Management shall increase the minimum and maximum salary for each band within the Commonwealth's Classified Compensation Plan two percent on July 10, 2013. No salary increase shall be granted to any employee as a result of this action. The department shall develop policies and procedures to be used in instances where employees fall below the entry level for a job classification due to poor performance. Movement through the revised pay band shall be based on employee performance.
5. The cost for the two percent salary adjustment authorized in paragraphs 1 and 2 above for employees of the institutions of higher education shall be covered within the appropriation provided to the individual institutions.          
6. The following agency heads, at their discretion, may utilize agency funds or the funds provided pursuant to this paragraph to implement the provisions of existing pay plans:
a. The heads of agencies in the Legislative and Judicial Departments;
b. The Commissioners of the State Corporation Commission and the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission;
c. The Attorney General;
d. The Director of the Virginia Retirement System;
e. The Director of the State Lottery Department;
f. The Director of the University of Virginia Medical Center;
g. The Executive Director of the Virginia College Savings Plan;
h. The Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority; and
i. The Executive Director of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy.
B. The base rates of pay, and related employee benefits, for wage employees may be increased by up to two percent no earlier than July 10, 2013.  The cost of such increases for wage employees shall be borne by existing funds appropriated to each agency.
C.  Contingent upon the requirements of paragraph A. above, the appropriation for this item includes $9,012,246 from the general fund for the cost of an increase of two percent in the base salary of locally elected constitutional officers and full-time employees of locally elected constitutional officers.”

Explanation
(This amendment includes a revenue reserve fund of $42.4 million from the general fund. The funding, contingent on specific revenue requirements, would provide a 2% salary increase to state employees and employees of constitutional officers in the second year.)