ID S1406

Appropriates $17,680,700 from the Liquor Control Fund to the State Liquor Division for fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015), divided among personnel costs ($11,455,000), operating expenditures ($5,715,500), and capital outlay ($510,200)

Authorizes the State Liquor Division a maximum of 205 full-time equivalent positions during the fiscal year, with any increases requiring Governor approval and Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee notification

Directs a 1% upward adjustment to the compensation schedule to move salary structure toward market rates

Provides funding for a 1% ongoing salary increase for state employees and the equivalent of a one-time 1% merit-based bonus with distribution flexibility determined by agency directors

Encourages agency directors and the Division of Financial Management to reinvest salary savings from turnover and reorganization efforts into merit increases and compensation adjustments for deserving employees