HB1097 Summary

• Establishes a maximum of 66 regular employees for Northwest Technical Institute for fiscal year 2013-2014, with positions ranging from Technical Institute Director (Grade N902) to Administrative Specialist II (Grade C109).

• Authorizes up to 107 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees at rates not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

• Appropriates $4,527,795 in state funds for regular salaries ($2,477,795), extra help ($432,271), personal services matching ($877,082), and maintenance and general operations ($729,147 for operating expenses and $11,500 for conferences and travel).

• Appropriates $391,014 in federal funds and $3,349,513 in cash funds for personal services, operating expenses, professional fees, capital outlay, and resale activities.

• Includes special language provisions allowing instructional staff additional pay of up to $50 per clock hour for noncredit teaching or $550 per semester hour for courses beyond the defined teaching load, limited to 150 clock hours or 9 semester credit hours per year, and funded only by Private Industry.