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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. STATE COURTS – JUSTICES, JUDGES, AND 1 2 MAGISTRATES. 1 3 1. The salary rates specified in subsection 2 are for the 1 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, effective for the pay 1 5 period beginning June 25, 1999, and for subsequent fiscal 1 6 years until otherwise provided by the general assembly. The 1 7 salaries provided for in this section shall be paid from funds 1 8 appropriated to the judicial branch from the salary adjustment 1 9 fund or if the appropriation is not sufficient, from the funds 1 10 appropriated to the judicial branch pursuant to any Act of the 1 11 general assembly. 1 12 2. The following annual salary rates shall be paid to the 1 13 persons holding the judicial positions indicated during the 1 14 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, effective with the pay 1 15 period beginning June 25, 1999, and for subsequent pay 1 16 periods. 1 17 a. Chief justice of the supreme court: 1 18 ................................................... $ 114,000 1 19 b. Each justice of the supreme court: 1 20 ................................................... $ 109,900 1 21 c. Chief judge of the court of appeals: 1 22 .................................................. $ 109,800 1 23 d. Each associate judge of the court of appeals: 1 24 .................................................. $ 105,700 1 25 e. Each chief judge of a judicial district: 1 26 .................................................. $ 104,800 1 27 f. Each district judge except the chief judge of a 1 28 judicial district: 1 29 .................................................. $ 100,500 1 30 g. Each district associate judge: 1 31 .................................................. $ 87,600 1 32 h. Each associate juvenile judge: 1 33 .................................................. $ 87,600 1 34 i. Each associate probate judge: 1 35 .................................................. $ 87,600 2 1 j. Each judicial magistrate: 2 2 .................................................. $ 24,024 2 3 k. Each senior judge: 2 4 .................................................. $ 5,800 2 5 Sec. 2. SALARY RATE LIMITS. Persons receiving the salary 2 6 rates established under section 1 of this Act shall not 2 7 receive any additional salary adjustments provided by this 2 8 Act. 2 9 Sec. 3. APPOINTED STATE OFFICERS. The governor shall 2 10 establish a salary for appointed nonelected persons in the 2 11 executive branch of state government holding a position 2 12 enumerated in section 4 of this Act within the range provided, 2 13 by considering, among other items, the experience of the 2 14 individual in the position, changes in the duties of the 2 15 position, the incumbent's performance of assigned duties, and 2 16 subordinates' salaries. However, the attorney general shall 2 17 establish the salary for the consumer advocate, the chief 2 18 justice of the supreme court shall establish the salary for 2 19 the state court administrator, the ethics and campaign 2 20 disclosure board shall establish the salary of the executive 2 21 director, and the state fair board shall establish the salary 2 22 of the secretary of the state fair board, each within the 2 23 salary range provided in section 4 of this Act. 2 24 The governor, in establishing salaries as provided in 2 25 section 4 of this Act, shall take into consideration other 2 26 employee benefits which may be provided for an individual 2 27 including, but not limited to, housing. 2 28 A person whose salary is established pursuant to section 4 2 29 of this Act and who is a full-time permanent employee of the 2 30 state shall not receive any other remuneration from the state 2 31 or from any other source for the performance of that person's 2 32 duties unless the additional remuneration is first approved by 2 33 the governor or authorized by law. However, this provision 2 34 does not exclude the reimbursement for necessary travel and 2 35 expenses incurred in the performance of duties or fringe 3 1 benefits normally provided to employees of the state. 3 2 Sec. 4. STATE OFFICERS – SALARY RATES AND RANGES. The 3 3 following annual salary ranges are effective for the positions 3 4 specified in this section for the fiscal year beginning July 3 5 1, 1999, and for subsequent fiscal years until otherwise 3 6 provided by the general assembly. The governor or other 3 7 person designated in section 3 of this Act shall determine the 3 8 salary to be paid to the person indicated at a rate within the 3 9 salary ranges indicated from funds appropriated by the general 3 10 assembly for that purpose. 3 11 1. The following are salary ranges 1 through 5 for the 3 12 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, effective with the pay 3 13 period beginning June 25, 1999: 3 14 SALARY RANGES Minimum Maximum 3 15 (1) Range 1 ........................... $ 8,800 $28,200 3 16 (2) Range 2 ........................... $32,200 $56,800 3 17 (3) Range 3 ........................... $44,100 $66,200 3 18 (4) Range 4 ........................... $53,100 $75,700 3 19 (5) Range 5 ........................... $62,400 $85,200 3 20 2. The following are range 1 positions: There are no 3 21 range 1 positions for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999. 3 22 3. The following are range 2 positions: administrator of 3 23 the arts division of the department of cultural affairs, 3 24 administrators of the division of persons with disabilities, 3 25 the division on the status of women, the division on the 3 26 status of African-Americans, the division of deaf services, 3 27 and the division of Latino affairs of the department of human 3 28 rights, and administrator of the division of professional 3 29 licensing and regulation of the department of commerce. 3 30 4. The following are range 3 positions: administrator of 3 31 the division of emergency management of the department of 3 32 public defense, administrator of the division of criminal and 3 33 juvenile justice planning of the department of human rights, 3 34 administrator of the division of community action agencies of 3 35 the department of human rights, executive director of the 4 1 commission of veterans affairs, and chairperson and members of 4 2 the employment appeal board of the department of inspections 4 3 and appeals. 4 4 5. The following are range 4 positions: superintendent of 4 5 banking, superintendent of credit unions, drug abuse 4 6 prevention coordinator, administrator of the alcoholic 4 7 beverages division of the department of commerce, state public 4 8 defender, and chairperson, vice chairperson, and members of 4 9 the board of parole. 4 10 6. The following are range 5 positions: consumer 4 11 advocate, labor commissioner, workers' compensation 4 12 commissioner, administrator of the historical division of the 4 13 department of cultural affairs, administrator of the public 4 14 broadcasting division of the department of education, and 4 15 commandant of the veterans home. 4 16 7. The following are salary ranges 6 through 9 for the 4 17 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, effective with the pay 4 18 period beginning June 25, 1999: 4 19 SALARY RANGES Minimum Maximum 4 20 (1) Range 6 .......................... $48,200 $ 75,700 4 21 (2) Range 7 .......................... $66,000 $ 85,900 4 22 (3) Range 8 .......................... $70,800 $ 99,700 4 23 (4) Range 9 .......................... $79,000 $118,900 4 24 8. The following are range 6 positions: director of the 4 25 department of human rights, director of the Iowa state civil 4 26 rights commission, executive director of the college student 4 27 aid commission, director of the department for the blind, and 4 28 executive director of the ethics and campaign disclosure 4 29 board. 4 30 9. The following are range 7 positions: director of the 4 31 department of cultural affairs, director of the department of 4 32 elder affairs, director of the department of commerce, 4 33 director of the law enforcement academy, and director of the 4 34 department of inspections and appeals. 4 35 10. The following are range 8 positions: the admin- 5 1 istrator of the state racing and gaming commission of the 5 2 department of inspections and appeals, director of the 5 3 department of general services, director of the department of 5 4 personnel, commissioner of public safety, commissioner of 5 5 insurance, executive director of the Iowa finance authority, 5 6 director of revenue and finance, director of the department of 5 7 natural resources, director of the department of corrections, 5 8 and chairperson of the utilities board. The other members of 5 9 the utilities board shall receive an annual salary within a 5 10 range of not less than ninety percent but not more than 5 11 ninety-five percent of the annual salary of the chairperson of 5 12 the utilities board. 5 13 11. The following are range 9 positions: director of the 5 14 department of education, director of human services, director 5 15 of the department of economic development, executive director 5 16 of the state board of regents, director of the state 5 17 department of transportation, director of the department of 5 18 workforce development, lottery commissioner, director of 5 19 public health, the state court administrator, secretary of the 5 20 state fair board, and the director of the department of 5 21 management. 5 22 Sec. 5. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD. 5 23 1. The salary rates specified in this section are 5 24 effective for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, with the 5 25 pay period beginning June 25, 1999, and for subsequent fiscal 5 26 years until otherwise provided by the general assembly. The 5 27 salaries provided for in this section shall be paid from funds 5 28 appropriated to the public employment relations board from the 5 29 salary adjustment fund, or if the appropriation is not 5 30 sufficient from funds appropriated to the public employment 5 31 relations board pursuant to any other Act of the general 5 32 assembly. 5 33 2. The following annual salary rates shall be paid to the 5 34 persons holding the positions indicated: 5 35 a. Chairperson of the public employment relations board: 6 1 .................................................. $ 66,700 6 2 b. Two members of the public employment relations board: 6 3 .................................................. $ 62,100 6 4 Sec. 6. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS FUNDED – GENERAL 6 5 FUND. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 6 6 state to the salary adjustment fund for distribution by the 6 7 department of management to the various state departments, 6 8 boards, commissions, councils, and agencies, including the 6 9 state board of regents, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 6 10 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the amount of $52,800,000, or 6 11 so much thereof as may be necessary, to fully fund the 6 12 following annual pay adjustments, expense reimbursements, and 6 13 related benefits: 6 14 1. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 6 15 to chapter 20 for employees in the blue collar bargaining 6 16 unit. 6 17 2. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 6 18 to chapter 20 for employees in the public safety bargaining 6 19 unit. 6 20 3. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 6 21 to chapter 20 for employees in the security bargaining unit. 6 22 4. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 6 23 to chapter 20 for employees in the technical bargaining unit. 6 24 5. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 6 25 to chapter 20 for employees in the professional fiscal and 6 26 staff bargaining unit. 6 27 6. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 6 28 to chapter 20 for employees in the university of northern Iowa 6 29 faculty bargaining unit. 6 30 7. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 6 31 to chapter 20 for employees in the clerical bargaining unit. 6 32 8. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 6 33 to chapter 20 for employees in the professional social 6 34 services bargaining unit. 6 35 9. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant 7 1 to chapter 20 for employees in the community-based corrections 7 2 bargaining unit. 7 3 10. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated 7 4 pursuant to chapter 20 for employees in the judicial branch of 7 5 government bargaining unit. 7 6 11. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated 7 7 pursuant to chapter 20 for employees in the patient care 7 8 bargaining unit. 7 9 12. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated 7 10 pursuant to chapter 20 for employees in the science bargaining 7 11 unit. 7 12 13. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated 7 13 pursuant to chapter 20 for employees in the state university 7 14 of Iowa graduate student bargaining unit. 7 15 14. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated 7 16 pursuant to chapter 20 for employees in the state university 7 17 of Iowa hospital and clinics tertiary health care bargaining 7 18 unit. 7 19 15. The annual pay adjustments, related benefits, and 7 20 expense reimbursements referred to in sections 7 and 8 of this 7 21 Act for employees not covered by a collective bargaining 7 22 agreement. 7 23 Sec. 7. NONCONTRACT STATE EMPLOYEES – GENERAL. 7 24 1. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, the 7 25 maximum salary levels of all pay plans provided for in section 7 26 19A.9, subsection 2, as they exist for the fiscal year ending 7 27 June 30, 1999, shall be increased by 3 percent for the pay 7 28 period beginning June 25, 1999. 7 29 b. In addition to the increases specified in this 7 30 subsection, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, 7 31 employees may receive a step increase or the equivalent of a 7 32 step increase. 7 33 2. The pay plans for state employees who are exempt from 7 34 chapter 19A and who are included in the department of revenue 7 35 and finance's centralized payroll system shall be increased in 8 1 the same manner as provided in subsection 1. 8 2 3. This section does not apply to members of the general 8 3 assembly, board members, commission members, salaries of 8 4 persons set by the general assembly pursuant to this Act, or 8 5 set by the governor, employees designated under section 19A.3, 8 6 subsection 5, and employees covered by 581 IAC 4.6(3). 8 7 4. The pay plans for the bargaining eligible employees of 8 8 the state shall be increased in the same manner as provided in 8 9 subsection 1. As used in this section, "bargaining eligible 8 10 employee" means an employee who is eligible to organize under 8 11 chapter 20, but has not done so. 8 12 5. The policies for implementation of this section shall 8 13 be approved by the governor. 8 14 Sec. 8. STATE EMPLOYEES – STATE BOARD OF REGENTS. Funds 8 15 from the appropriation in section 6 of this Act shall be 8 16 allocated to the state board of regents for the purposes of 8 17 providing increases for state board of regents employees 8 18 covered by section 6 of this Act and for employees not covered 8 19 by a collective bargaining agreement as follows: 8 20 1. For regents merit system employees and merit 8 21 supervisory employees to fund for the fiscal year, increases 8 22 comparable to those provided for similar contract-covered 8 23 employees in this Act. 8 24 2. For faculty members and professional and scientific 8 25 employees to fund for the fiscal year, percentage increases 8 26 comparable to those provided for contract-covered employees in 8 27 section 6, subsection 6, of this Act. 8 28 Sec. 9. APPROPRIATIONS FROM ROAD FUNDS. 8 29 1. There is appropriated from the road use tax fund to the 8 30 salary adjustment fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 8 31 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the following amount, or so 8 32 much thereof as may be necessary, to be used for the purpose 8 33 designated: 8 34 To supplement other funds appropriated by the general 8 35 assembly: 9 1 .................................................. $ 987,954 9 2 2. There is appropriated from the primary road fund to the 9 3 salary adjustment fund, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 9 4 1999, and ending June 30, 2000, the following amount, or so 9 5 much thereof as may be necessary, to be used for the purpose 9 6 designated: 9 7 To supplement other funds appropriated by the general 9 8 assembly: 9 9 .................................................. $ 5,632,153 9 10 3. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the amounts 9 11 appropriated in subsections 1 and 2 shall be used to fund the 9 12 annual pay adjustments, expense reimbursements, and related 9 13 benefits for public employees as provided in this Act. 9 14 Sec. 10. SPECIAL FUNDS – AUTHORIZATION. To departmental 9 15 revolving, trust, or special funds, except for the primary 9 16 road fund or the road use tax fund, for which the general 9 17 assembly has established an operating budget, a supplemental 9 18 expenditure authorization is provided, unless otherwise 9 19 provided, in an amount necessary to fund salary adjustments as 9 20 otherwise provided in this Act. 9 21 Sec. 11. GENERAL FUND SALARY MONEYS. Funds appropriated 9 22 from the general fund of the state in this Act relate only to 9 23 salaries supported from general fund appropriations of the 9 24 state except for employees of the state board of regents. The 9 25 funds appropriated from the general fund of the state for 9 26 employees of the state board of regents shall exclude general 9 27 university indirect costs and general university federal 9 28 funds. 9 29 Sec. 12. FEDERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED. All federal grants 9 30 to and the federal receipts of the agencies affected by this 9 31 Act which are received and may be expended for purposes of 9 32 this Act are appropriated for those purposes and as set forth 9 33 in the federal grants or receipts. 9 34 Sec. 13. USE OF SURPLUS HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS. The 9 35 executive council shall transfer an amount, as determined by 10 1 the department of management, from the health insurance 10 2 surplus account to the health insurance premium operating 10 3 account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, to reduce 10 4 insurance premiums. Any amount remaining in the health 10 5 insurance premium operating account at the end of the fiscal 10 6 year beginning July 1, 1999, shall be transferred to the 10 7 health insurance surplus account. 10 8 Sec. 14. STATE TROOPER MEAL ALLOWANCE. The sworn peace 10 9 officers in the department of public safety who are not 10 10 covered by a collective bargaining agreement negotiated 10 11 pursuant to chapter 20, excluding capitol police supervisors, 10 12 shall receive the same per diem meal allowance as the sworn 10 13 peace officers in the department of public safety who are 10 14 covered by a collective bargaining agreement negotiated 10 15 pursuant to chapter 20. 10 16 Sec. 15. SALARY MODEL ADMINISTRATOR/COORDINATOR. Of the 10 17 funds appropriated by section 6 of this Act, $63,800 for the 10 18 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, is allocated to the 10 19 department of management for salary and support of the salary 10 20 model administrator/coordinator who shall work in conjunction 10 21 with the legislative fiscal bureau to maintain the state's 10 22 salary model used for analyzing, comparing, and projecting 10 23 state employee salary and benefit information, including 10 24 information relating to employees of the state board of 10 25 regents. The information shall be used in collective 10 26 bargaining processes under chapter 20 and in calculating the 10 27 funding needs contained within the annual salary adjustment 10 28 legislation. A state employee organization as defined in 10 29 section 20.3, subsection 4, may request information produced 10 30 by the model, but the information provided shall not contain 10 31 information attributable to individual employees. 10 32 Sec. 16. Section 7H.1, Code 1999, is amended by adding the 10 33 following new unnumbered paragraph: 10 34 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. For the fiscal year beginning 10 35 July 1, 1999, commencing with the first pay period which ends 11 1 during the new fiscal year in July, the annual salaries of the 11 2 attorney general, auditor of state, secretary of agriculture, 11 3 and treasurer of state shall be increased by three percent 11 4 over their annual salaries existing for the preceding fiscal 11 5 year. The annual salaries determined for the elected state 11 6 officials as provided in this paragraph for the fiscal year 11 7 beginning July 1, 1999, shall remain in effect for subsequent 11 8 fiscal years until otherwise provided by the general assembly. 11 9 Sec. 17. Section 19A.8, Code 1999, is amended by adding 11 10 the following new unnumbered paragraph: 11 11 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. The director shall render 11 12 monthly a statement to each state department or agency for a 11 13 pro rata share of the cost of administration of the state 11 14 employee flexible spending accounts. The expense shall be 11 15 paid by the state department or agency in the same manner as 11 16 other expenses of that state department or agency are paid and 11 17 all moneys received for administration costs shall be 11 18 deposited in the appropriate fund. 11 19 Sec. 18. NEW SECTION. 19A.35 STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH 11 20 FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT TRUST FUND. 11 21 1. The director shall establish for state employees a 11 22 health flexible spending account plan which offers multiple 11 23 benefits to state employees. The state's health flexible 11 24 spending account plan shall be established to meet the 11 25 conditions of section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 11 26 1986. 11 27 2. There is created in the state treasury a special trust 11 28 fund known as the Iowa state employee health flexible spending 11 29 account trust fund. The trust fund consists of all moneys 11 30 appropriated to the fund and any other assets directed to be 11 31 held in trust for the exclusive benefit of participants in the 11 32 state's health flexible spending account plan. 11 33 Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest and earnings from 11 34 moneys in the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund 11 35 and shall be used exclusively for the benefit of plan 12 1 participants. 12 2 3. The director shall serve as trustee of the trust fund 12 3 and has the authority to direct expenditures as deemed 12 4 appropriate to the exclusive benefit of the plan participants. 12 5 Sec. 19. Section 432.13, Code 1999, is amended by adding 12 6 the following new unnumbered paragraph: 12 7 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. Premiums received for benefits 12 8 acquired by the department of personnel on behalf of state 12 9 employees pursuant to section 19A.1, subsection 2, are exempt 12 10 from premium tax. 12 11 Sec. 20. Section 509A.1, Code 1999, is amended to read as 12 12 follows: 12 13 509A.1 AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY. 12 14 The governing body of the state, school district, or any 12 15 institution supported in whole or in part by public funds may 12 16 establish plans for and procure group insurance,orhealth or 12 17 medical service, or health flexible spending accounts as 12 18 described in section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 12 19 for the employees of the state, school district, or tax- 12 20 supported institution. 12 21 Sec. 21. Section 509A.13A, subsection 1, paragraph b, 12 22 subparagraph (3), Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 12 23 (3) The eligible retired state employee has received 12 24 retirement benefits under the retirement system established in 12 25 chapter 602, article 9, based upon either of the following:. 12 26(a) Meeting the requirements for receiving an annuity12 27which equals fifty percent of the basic annual salary which12 28the judge was receiving at the time that the judge became12 29separated from service, if the judge did not participate in12 30the senior judge program.12 31(b) Meeting the requirements for receiving an annuity12 32which equals or exceeds fifty percent of the basic annual12 33salary which the judge was receiving at the time that the12 34judge separated from service prior to serving as a senior12 35judge.13 1 Sec. 22. Section 602.9204, subsection 1, Code 1999, is 13 2 amended to read as follows: 13 3 1. A judge who retires on or after July 1, 1994, and who 13 4 is appointed a senior judge under section 602.9203 shall be 13 5 paid a salary as determined by the general assembly. A senior 13 6 judge or retired senior judge shall be paid an annuity under 13 7 the judicial retirement system in the manner provided in 13 8 section 602.9109, but computed under this section in lieu of 13 9 section 602.9107, as follows: The annuity paid to a senior 13 10 judge or retired senior judge shall be an amount equal to 13 11 three percent of the basic senior judge salary, multiplied by 13 12 the judge's years of service prior to retirement as a judge of 13 13 one or more of the courts included under this article, for 13 14 which contributions were made to the system, except the 13 15 annuity of the senior judge or retired senior judge shall not 13 16 exceed fifty percent of the basic senior judge salary used in 13 17 calculating the annuity. However, following the twelve-month 13 18 period during which the senior judge or retired senior judge 13 19 attains seventy-eight years of age, the annuity paid to the 13 20 person shall be an amount equal to three percent of the basic 13 21 senior judge salary cap, multiplied by the judge's years of 13 22 service prior to retirement as a judge of one or more of the 13 23 courts included under this article, for which contributions 13 24 were made to the system, except that the annuity shall not 13 25 exceed fifty percent of the basic senior judge salary cap. A 13 26 senior judge or retired senior judge shall not receive 13 27 benefits calculated using a basic senior judge salary 13 28 established after the twelve-month period in which the senior 13 29 judge or retired senior judge attains seventy-eight years of 13 30 age.In addition, if a senior judge is under sixty-five years13 31of age at the time the judge becomes a senior judge, the state13 32shall pay the state's share of the senior judge's medical13 33insurance premium until the judge attains age sixty-five.The 13 34 state shall provide, regardless of age, to an active senior 13 35 judge or a senior judge with six years of service as a senior 14 1 judge and to the judge's spouse, and pay for medical insurance 14 2 until the judge attains the age of seventy-eight years. 14 3 Sec. 23. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 19 of this Act, being 14 4 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment 14 5 and applies retroactively to January 1, 1999. 14 6 EXPLANATION 14 7 This bill relates to and appropriates moneys for the fiscal 14 8 year beginning July 1, 1999, to fund salary adjustments for 14 9 state appointed nonelected officers, justices, judges, 14 10 magistrates, employees subject to collective bargaining 14 11 agreements, and noncontract employees. The bill also provides 14 12 salary increases of three percent for the attorney general, 14 13 auditor of state, secretary of agriculture, and treasurer of 14 14 state. 14 15 For each fiscal year, the salary rates and ranges of state 14 16 nonelected officers, justices, and judges are increased by 14 17 approximately 3 percent. The salaries of judicial magistrates 14 18 are increased by approximately 4 percent. Other state 14 19 employees, except the officers and employees of the state 14 20 board of regents, will receive a 3 percent increase with the 14 21 pay period beginning June 25, 1999. These state employees may 14 22 also receive step increases. 14 23 The state board of regents officers and employees not under 14 24 collective bargaining receive similar pay increases to the 14 25 regents contract employees. 14 26 The bill also directs the executive council to transfer an 14 27 amount determined by the department of management from the 14 28 health insurance surplus account to the health insurance 14 29 premium operating account for the fiscal year beginning July 14 30 1, 1999, to reduce insurance premiums. 14 31 The bill also provides a meal allowance to noncontract, 14 32 supervisory sworn state peace officers except capitol police 14 33 supervisors. 14 34 The bill also directs the director of the department of 14 35 personnel to establish a state employees' health flexible 15 1 spending account plan which is commonly referred to in the 15 2 federal tax code as a cafeteria plan. Under this plan, each 15 3 employee will have the option of selecting cash or certain 15 4 qualified benefits, such as accident and health coverage, 15 5 group-term life insurance coverage, or coverage under a 15 6 dependent care program. 15 7 The bill exempts insurance premiums received for benefits 15 8 acquired on behalf of state employees by the department of 15 9 personnel from the state premium tax. This provision applies 15 10 retroactively to January 1, 1999. 15 11 The bill also provides that the state shall provide and pay 15 12 for medical insurance for an active senior judge or a senior 15 13 judge with six years of senior judge service, regardless of 15 14 the senior judge's age, and the judge's spouse, until the 15 15 senior judge is 78 years of age. 15 16 LSB 3481SC 78 15 17 tj/sc/14
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