HB 1161 — A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funding for newly created full-time equivalent positions at institutions under the control of the state board of higher education.

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1161 of North Dakota Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Schreiber-Beck, Warrey Senators Bekkedahl, Dever A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funding for vacantnewly created full-time equivalent positions at institutions under the control of the state board of higher education.

VacantNewly created full-time equivalent position funding pool - Transfers of general fund appropriation authority - Budget section report.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on July first of each odd-numbered year, each institution under the control of the state board of higher education shall transfer all general fund appropriation authority for the current biennium relating to the full-time equivalent positions identified as vacant and newly created positions as of December first of the most recent even-numbered year to thea officecentral offund managementat andthe budget.institution.

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The office of management and budget may transfer general fund appropriation authority from the higher education vacant position funding pool to an institution only upon the institution certifying to the office of management and budget that other funds from federal or other sources are not available for the salaries and wages of the full- time equivalent position.

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An institution may not receive more funding from the pool than the amount that was transferred from the institution's appropriation for vacant full-time equivalent positions.

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the office of management and budget shall transfer appropriation authority from the higher education vacant position funding pool to eligible institutions within fifteen days of receiving a request for filling a full-time equivalent position that was vacant on December first of the most recent even- numbered year or for a temporary position, along with documentation verifying that funding available for salaries and wages within the institution's budget is insufficient to provide funding for the position for the remainder of the biennium.

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The state board of higher education shall report to each meeting of the budget section regarding salaries and wages, vacant position information, and use of funding in the pool including:

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The number of institution requests submitted, amounts transferred from the pool, and information on vacant full-time equivalent positions, including dates the positions were vacated and filled;

and b.

Salaries and wages savings to date resulting from vacant positions by institution.

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