25.0636.01002
Title.02000
Adopted by the Education Committee
Sixty-ninth
February 18, 2025
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Murphy, Schreiber-Beck, Warrey
Senators Bekkedahl, Dever
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota
Century Code, relating to funding for vacantnewly created full-time equivalent positions at
institutions under the control of the state board of higher education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
and enacted as follows:
Vacant Newly created full - time equivalent position funding pool - Transfers of general
fund appropriation authority - Budget section report.
1.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on July first of each odd - numbered year,
each institution under the control of the state board of higher education shall transfer
all general fund appropriation authority for the current biennium relating to the full-time
equivalent positions identified as vacant and newly created positions as of December
first of the most recent even-numbered year to the office of management and budget a
central fund at the institution .
2.The office of management and budget Each institution shall maintain a portion of the
general fund appropriation authority in a separate higher education vacant designated
position funding pool line item designated for institutions under the control of the state
board of higher education as provided for in this section.
3.An institution that transferred appropriation authority to the office of management and
budget under this section may submit a request to the office of management and
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budget for an allocation of appropriation authority from the pool to provide funding for
the salaries and wages necessary for the biennium for filling a full-time equivalent
position that was vacant on December first of the most recent even-numbered year,
from the date of hiring through the end of the biennium or for the funding needed for
the hiring of a temporary employee as an alternative to filling the position.
4. The office of management and budget may transfer general fund appropriation
authority from the higher education vacant position funding pool to an institution only
upon the institution certifying to the office of management and budget that other funds
from federal or other sources are not available for the salaries and wages of the full-
time equivalent position.
5. An institution may not receive more funding from the pool than the amount that was
transferred from the institution's appropriation for vacant full-time equivalent positions.
6. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the office of management and budget shall
transfer appropriation authority from the higher education vacant position funding pool
to eligible institutions within fifteen days of receiving a request for filling a full-time
equivalent position that was vacant on December first of the most recent even-
numbered year or for a temporary position, along with documentation verifying that
funding available for salaries and wages within the institution's budget is insufficient to
provide funding for the position for the remainder of the biennium.
7. TheEach institution shall report to the state board of higher education which shall
report to each regular meeting of the budget section regarding salaries and wages,
vacant position information, and operational use of funding , if applicable, in the pool
including :
a. The number of institution requests submitted, amounts transferred from the pool,
and information on vacant full-time equivalent positions , including dates the
positions were vacated and filled , ; and
b. Salaries and wages savings to date resulting from vacant positions by institution
the operational use of funds .
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