ID H0592

Appropriates $1,838,500 to the Commission on the Arts for fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015), comprised of $702,000 from General Fund, $106,100 from Miscellaneous Revenue Fund, and $1,030,400 from Federal Grant Fund

Limits the Commission on the Arts to a maximum of 10 full-time equivalent positions during the fiscal year, with any increases requiring specific Governor authorization and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee notification

Directs upward adjustment of compensation schedules by 1% to align salaries with market rates

Continues job classifications currently on payline exception to address recruitment and retention issues

Encourages agency directors to use salary savings from turnover, attrition, or efficiency improvements to fund merit-based salary increases and bonuses for state employees, with one-time funding used only for one-time payments