ENR H.B. 3293 - State Employee Compensation Program

• Establishes the State Employee Compensation Program within the executive branch with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services responsible for implementing compensation structures for all career and executive service positions.

• Sets a goal to compensate state employees at a minimum of 90% of comparable private sector positions, with compensation structures based on market data and internal equity.

• Prohibits salary raises inconsistent with compensation schedules established by OMES, with limited exceptions for promotions, longevity increases, performance-based adjustments, and skill-based adjustments.

• Requires OMES to develop compensation schedules for all career and executive service positions by January 1, 2015, based on recommendations from the 2013 State Employee Total Remuneration Study, with annual reviews thereafter.

• Establishes a performance evaluation system linking pay and performance while considering market competitiveness, and repeals conflicting statutes; effective July 1, 2014.