The Human Resources Division provides state agencies and local government with an array of services, including training programs for state and municipal employees; technical assistance to state agencies for the development of position classifications, compensation levels, and job performance evaluations; and the review of affirmative action policies. The Division is also responsible for conducting contract negotiations with the state employees' collective bargaining units, and for administering the workers' compensation system for state employees, including the Workers' Compensation Litigation Unit, which represents state agencies in proceedings scheduled before the Division of Industrial Accidents.

Objectives

In Fiscal Year 1999, the Division will:

• begin developing medical and physical fitness standards for state employees in certain public safety positions;
• provide training and technical assistance to state agency workers' compensation agents in order to ensure the most effective management of all claims and the settlement of cases; and
• expand the Bypass Appeals Process program in order to meet the required 10 day processing period for civil service hiring appeals.

Budget Recommendations

The Fiscal Year 1999 recommendation includes an additional $450,000 for the Wellness and Fitness Program (1750-0200) to accommodate additional local police and firefighter applicants and the inclusion of new public safety job titles, and $143,750 for the Bypass Appeals Process program (1750-0115).

Budgetary Direct Appropriations

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
1750-0100	For the operation of the human resources division; provided, that the division shall be responsible for the administration of examinations for state and municipal civil service titles, establishment of eligible lists, certification of eligible candidates to state and municipal appointing authorities, and provision of technical assistance in selection and appointment to state and municipal appointing authorities; provided, that the division shall administer the statewide classification system including, but not limited to, maintaining a classification and pay plan for civil service titles within the commonwealth in accordance with generally accepted compensation standards, and reviewing appeals for reclassification	4,872,290

CIVIL SERVICE CONTINUOUS TESTING
1750-0111	For the operation of the civil service continuous testing program, so called	370,241
	Local Aid Fund 65.00% General Fund 35.00%

CIVIL SERVICE BYPASS APPEAL PROCESS PROGRAM
1750-0115	For the operation of the bypass appeals process program, so called	143,750

MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS PROGRAM
1750-0200	For implementation of the medical and physical fitness standards program; provided, that the personnel administrator shall charge a fee of not less than $50 to be collected from each applicant who participates in the physical ability test; and provided further, that the human resources division shall submit a semi-annual report to the secretary of administration and finance detailing in a manner prescribed by said secretary all expenditures on said program	1,537,170

HEALTH AND WELFARE CONTRIBUTIONS
1750-0300	For the commonwealth`s contributions in fiscal year 1999 to health and welfare funds established pursuant to certain collective bargaining agreements; provided, that said contributions shall be calculated as provided in the applicable collective bargaining agreement, and shall be paid to such health and welfare funds on a monthly basis, or on such other basis as the applicable collective bargaining agreement provides	15,044,548

Budgetary Retained Revenues

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION EXAM AND TRAINING RETAINED REVENUE
1750-0102	The human resources division is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $1,567,213 from revenues collected from fees charged as provided herein, for the administration of the civil service examination program, the commonwealth`s performance recognition programs, and training programs; provided, that the personnel administrator shall collect from participating non-state agencies, political subdivisions, and the general public fees sufficient to cover all costs of said programs, including but not limited to a fee of $35 to be collected from each applicant for a civil service examination, notwithstanding the provisions of clause (n) of section 5 of chapter 31 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary	1,567,213

CIVIL SERVICE CONTINUOUS TESTING RETAINED REVENUE
1750-0116	The human resources division is hereby authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $15,750 for the operation of the continuous testing program, from revenue collected from fees charged to participants in said program	15,750

Intragovernmental Service Spending

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION TRAINING INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
1750-0101	For the cost of goods and services rendered in administering training programs and the commonwealth`s performance recognition programs; provided, that the division is authorized to collect from participating state agencies a fee sufficient to cover administrative costs of said programs	1,172,085
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%

WORKERS` COMPENSATION INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
1750-0105	For the cost of workers` compensation paid to public employees; provided, that pursuant to section 92 the secretary of administration and finance shall charge other items of appropriation or state agencies for costs incurred on behalf of said agencies; provided further, that said secretary may transfer workers` compensation-related fringe benefit assessments from federal grants and trust accounts to this item; and provided further, that said secretary shall identify charges by said item of appropriation	45,737,520
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%

WORKERS` COMPENSATION LITIGATION UNIT INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
1750-0106	For the operation of the workers` compensation litigation unit	518,695
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%

MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION INTRAGOVERNMENTAL CHARGEBACK
1750-0110	For the payment of fees by user agencies to arbitrators selected by the commonwealth to hear and decide final and binding arbitration cases for grievances filed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 150E of the General Laws	20,000
	Intragovernmental Service Fund 100%