ID H0673

Appropriates $2,164,000 to the Division of Human Resources for fiscal year 2019, comprising $1,497,700 for personnel costs, $664,300 for operating expenditures, and $2,000 for capital outlay

Authorizes the Division of Human Resources no more than 16.00 full-time equivalent positions during July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, unless specifically authorized by the Governor

Directs the Division of Human Resources to shift the salary structure upward by 3% beginning fiscal year 2019 and continue current job classifications on payline exception for recruitment and retention

Requires an ongoing 3% increase in funding for state employee merit pay increases

Mandates the Division of Human Resources develop a merit increase matrix based on employee proximity to state midpoint market average and relative performance, with increases distributed at agency heads' and institution presidents' discretion