SB33 Summary

• Establishes 987 maximum regular employees for the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services for fiscal year 2023-2024 with specified salary grades for each position

• Appropriates $84,431,300 from the Division of Workforce Services Trust Fund for personal services and operating expenses including $40,346,124 in regular salaries and $16,133,773 in personal services matching

• Appropriates $2,028,150,001 from cash funds for unemployment benefit payments ($2 billion combined for federally-paid and taxable employer benefits) plus disaster relief, training allowances, and participant contractor payments

• Appropriates additional funds totaling approximately $2.145 billion across multiple accounts for unemployment insurance administration ($6 million), workforce innovation and opportunity act grants ($40 million), temporary assistance for needy families ($43.8 million), and adult education programs ($35.3 million)

• Authorizes up to 433 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees and permits the Director to establish up to 200 additional full-time positions with Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee approval; provides emergency clause effective July 1, 2023