Appropriates $3,388,100 to the Commission of Pardons and Parole for fiscal year 2019; and limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 37.00.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Commission of Pardons and Parole. It appropriates $3,388,100 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 37.00. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. For statewide cost allocation, $100 is removed, as risk management costs will decrease by $900 and State Controller fees will increase by $800. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the agency head. The bill funds two line items, which provide $47,500 for office lease costs and $23,700 for commissioner pay.