SB87 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 914 regular employees for the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services for fiscal year 2020-2021, with detailed salary schedules by position classification and grade level.

• Appropriates $77,546,725 from the Division of Workforce Services Trust Fund for personal services, operating expenses, overtime, and maintenance costs.

• Appropriates $2,483,000,001 from cash funds for unemployment benefit payments to federal employees ($455,000,000), taxable employers ($2,000,000,000), and training allowances ($4,000,000).

• Appropriates funds for specialized programs including Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ($40,000,000), Adult Basic Education ($8,326,613), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ($39,879,079), and various other workforce development initiatives.

• Authorizes up to 433 part-time or temporary "Extra Help" employees and grants the Department Director authority to establish additional full-time positions (up to 200) as needed for federal program requirements with prior legislative review.