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FY 04 -05 <br />1. The hiring freeze is modified to address change ideas form the Department's <br />study and possibly approved recommendations of the General Assembly's interim <br />committee. <br />2. Your budget continues at a reduced level of 95% of your FY 03 -04 base budget. <br />3. Any legislative actions that your Division is considering, or would consider given <br />these assumptions, for the 2004 session. <br />4. Any other major policy implications as a result of these planning assumptions. <br />5. Divisions may have decision items as a result of funds becoming available from, <br />or reprioritizing, the base. Decision items may also be for new funds, should <br />adequate revenues be available. Therefore, Divisions should also be prepared to <br />discuss Decision Items and their funding source. <br />C. Format — For the discussion of budget restrictions and hiring freeze no specific format <br />is prescribed. The intent is for each Division to make a presentation and have a <br />discussion about the policy implications of these different planning scenarios. For <br />Decision Items they should be presented in draft form as prescribed by the OSP &B <br />budget instructions. While we understand that actual FY 02 -03 figures will not be <br />available by this date we are asking that the summary, problem or opportunity <br />definition, available alternatives and analytical technique sections be as complete as <br />possible. <br />Outcomes <br />We will use the information collected at the session to develop our initial list of decision <br />items and legislative items for next session. In addition, we will use the information to <br />develop strategies and information on the potential impacts of a prolonged hiring freeze, <br />budget reductions, and General Fund reprioritization on the Department and Divisions. <br />Attachments: <br />Five- percent reduction Amounts by Division <br />HJR 03 -1068 <br />