ID S1351

Appropriates $8,136,100 from the General Fund to Public Health Districts, to be transferred to the Public Health Trust Fund on July 1, 2012, or as soon thereafter as practicable

Directs agencies and institutions with excess personnel cost appropriations or salary savings from turnover to use such funding for merit increases to reward permanent and temporary state employees

Provides funding for a 2% pay increase for all classified and nonclassified permanent performing employees, including adjunct faculty at colleges and universities

Defines performing employees as permanent employees rated "achieves" or better on performance plans, including probationary permanent employees making satisfactory progress

Directs the Department of Administration to maintain the current health insurance benefit package to the extent possible, with potential cost sharing by employees for increased health insurance costs