JAC Agency hearings JAC Index 121119pm1 Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Agenda: PM 042 Geological Survey 006 Department of Administration and Information Senator Hicks is filling in this part of hearing as co-chair 1:46 PM Erin Campbell, Director, standard budget, no exception requests, state mapping, one to one match, no federal dollars shown, 900 series Hibbert: grant has 5 year life span Campbell: USGS relationship 1:52 PM 006 A & I, Patricia Bach, Director, Russ Noel, Deputy Director, Rory Horsely, CFO Bach: opening remarks, customer service emphasis, staffing, pg 18 exception request priorities 1 – 10, discussed each one briefly, 2 PT’s to 1FT position Horsley: 400 series increase, Google charges passed onto agency, ER #10 Bach: pg. 21, ER #2, pg 22, ER #3, contract for SARA, 900 series Horsley: 900 series used for hosting accounts receiveable system Bach: Div 2300, pg 25, pg 35, ER #2, gov’s rec to approve Horsley: 900 hosting IBARS system, contract thru BY Hibbert: escalators within contract, pg 36, funds change to effective immediately, pg 37, funds Bach: Ralph Hayes,Employee Group Insurance (EGI) program, pg 95/96 ER #2 and 10 for division 3800, pg 104 Hayes: discussed slide handout on Employees and Officials Group Insurance Program (EGI) 2:25 PM Hayes: discussion continued on slide handout on EGI, high deductible plans and costs passed onto employees for both single and family, benefits for high catastrophic plans and drawbacks, comparison bullet outline requested Larsen: health care and insurance is a challenge in WY, State emplyees vs private citizens payments for insurance 2:43 PM Sommers: OOPs, premium adjustments Hayes: discussion ensued about premiums and out of pocket expenses Gireau: ideas to help emplyees to offset high premiums Hayes: talked about behind the scenes initiatives going on Schwartz: high deductible model with an HSA question Hayes: have run such a model Nicholas: big picture not clear Richards: explained increase, 12.5% Bach: Jan 1, 2020, increase takes effect Hibbert: discussion continued on how %’s are applied throughout year, budget ot 95%tile Nicholas: suggestion - form a working group over the next month to tackle this issue Hibbert: Sommers would like aone pager on breakdown Kinskey: healthy employees, high deductible plans, impact of HD plans Bach: considering varoious options for plans, welcomes working group to help, different rules for various sized groups, varying levels of enrollment, lower paid employees struggle with higher deductibles, majority of members are not state employees Bach: pg 47, ER #2, pg 50, ER #2, Div 3000, pg 59, vehicle replacement, leasing on pg 54 200 series, keep JAC up to date on leasing re-look Bill Spees: Motor Vehicle section: talked about how vehicle turnover was handled, revenue, raised mileage threshold to hang onto longer, buy, depreciation, maintenance into VMS, VMS will take over purchasing, how is threshold met vs wear and tear and type of use Hicks: are vehicles acquired in a staggered timeline Bach: pg 64, no 900 series, pg 68, ER #2, unit 3052, pg 69, ER #8, vacancies discussed, 62 month vacancy position 3:36 PM Bach: pg 76, unit 3054, pg 79, unit 3055, 900 series used for maintenance type items, utility costs pre-construction vs post construction tracking, pg 87, Macbooks question, maintenance leases Horsley: 900 series within unit 3501 use Bach: pg 96, ER #10 unit 3801, pg 118 unit 4501, pg 120, EAD to survey WCLI’s, pg, 123 ER # 2, unit 6011, closing remarks, vacancy positions, type of programs being used by various offices 3:59 PM Break 10 minutes 4:11 PM Boards and Commissions, Joanne Reed, professional 079, Nursing Home Administrators, pg 12, salary for director into A & I as a professional licensing board, change in directors made move to licensing boards, agency 083 board of occupational therapy, same as board 079 Bach: explained difference between supported boards vs independent boards Hibbert: independent boards submit a budget, A & I director signs on budgets, build a compendium for both boards 079 and 083 Sharon Bennet, Board of Barbers and Cosmetology, ER’s 018 Nicole Novotny Smith, Real Estate Commission, ER’s, 100 % self funded, pg 9 7 ER’s, ER 4,5,6 are IT expenditures, Google required cost increasess, ER #7, RE education grants discussion, comments on salary market adjustments, comments on gov’s rec denials 4:49 PM Nicole Novotny Smith, continuing comments on commission salary market adjustments, commission successes, compensation issues Sommers: special revenue comment/question Novotny Smith: explained sources of special revenue and billing options used Larsen: pg 38, appraiser education fund, fees, pg 43 NS: won’t raise fees, cap on accumualted funds, federally regulated Bach: HR section oversees all independent agencies and boards, they have to keep the same standards as state, keeping fair across the board, are state employees 5:11 PM 019 Professional Teaching Standards Board Nish Goicolea, Executive Director, reviewed board, challenges and ER’s, professional development for teachers, need FT licensing specialist, FT development specialist and FT discipline specialist, gov’s rec is to deny ER’s, ok standard budget, micro credentialing, competency, fee raises, revenue generating 5:25 PM 052 Medical Licensing Board, Kevin Bohnenblust, Executive Director, pg 11, ER’s 1 – 6, ER’ s 1,2 and 6 were Gov’s rec denied, ER’s 3,4,5 were recommended approved, electronic application process has sped up licensing procedure, fees cover revenue expenses Hibbert: Gov’s rec for denial discussed, WS 9-2-1012 dictates conversion 054 Board of Nursing Cynthia La Bonde, Executive Director 059 Board of Pharmacy, Matt Martineau, pg 11, ER’s #1 new FTE, Robin Couse, licensing specialist, AWEC position instead 5:43 PM Adjourned