Read 1st time January 17, 1996, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.

Read 2nd time January 24, 1996, and referred to the Committee on Financial and Governmental Operations.

Reported from the Committee February 15, 1996, with recommendation that the bill do pass.

Taken up for Perfection March 20, 1996. Bill declared Perfected and Ordered printed, as amended.

TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.

S3053.01P

To repeal section 105.950, RSMo 1994, relating to benefits for public officers and employees, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the same subject.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Section 105.950, RSMo 1994, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof to be known as section 105.202 and 105.950, to read as follows:

105.202. 1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner of administration shall, subject to appropriations, establish and maintain a flexible benefit plan for employees of the state of Missouri. Such a plan will permit employees to select certain specified employee benefit options based on an amount appropriated for each employee and cost of each benefit. The plan shall provide that employees maintain a minimum level of health care and retirement benefits. The plan may allow any employee to select a combination of benefit options with a cost greater than the amount appropriated for such employee provided that the employee pays the cost difference through payroll deduction or salary reduction. Benefit options offered through the flexible benefit plan may include, but are not limited to, medical coverage, life insurance, dental plans, vision plans and plans for retirement savings.

2. The plan shall be submitted to the general assembly and shall take effect thirty days after submission unless it is disapproved by resolution adopted by a majority vote of the respective members of the house and senate.

105.950. 1. The commissioner of administration and the director of the department of revenue shall each receive an annual salary of sixty-five thousand dollars. The director of the department of social services shall receive an annual salary of sixty thousand dollars, or such amount in excess thereof as appropriated. The directors of the departments of agriculture; economic development; corrections; labor and industrial relations; natural resources; and public safety shall each receive an annual salary of fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollars.

2. Each of the above salaries shall be increased by any salary adjustment provided pursuant to the provisions of section 105.005.