Appropriates $16,691,000 to the Industrial Commission for fiscal year 2017; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 138.25.

This is the FY 2017 appropriation to the Industrial Commission in the amount of $16,691,000 with full-timeequivalentpositionscappedat138.25. Thisbillincludesfundingforbenefitcostincreases, statewide cost allocation, a 3% CEC, and the 27th pay period. The 3% CEC is a merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of each director. Additionally, this bill includes funding replacement items which include office equipment, two vehicles, computer equipment, and a server. Line item 1 provides $15,200 for additional equipment which includes two printers and teleconferencing equipment. Overall, this budget is a 4.1% increase above the FY 2016 original appropriation.