Sec. T-3. 5 MRSA §§1583-B and 1583-C are enacted to read:

§1583-B.__Personal services policy

1.__Personal services policy and review.__The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of the Budget shall continually review with all state departments the status of their staffing levels and patterns for the purpose of determining whether funds and positions are being utilized and managed in the most economical and efficient manner to accomplish the intent of the Legislature.__Permanent positions for which funds are appropriated or allocated must be classified positions unless specifically designated otherwise by the Legislature.__It is the responsibility of the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to ensure that classified and unclassified positions are assigned to the proper pay grade and of the State Budget Officer to ensure that the positions are within authorized headcount and funds.

2.__Personal services flexibility.__Any classification or reclassification of a position and any allocation or reallocation of a position within the compensation plan made by the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services pursuant to the Civil Service Law and applicable rules becomes effective on the first day of the fiscal year following approval by the State Budget Officer and the appropriation or allocation of funds therefore, except that the State Budget Officer may, if the officer determines that sufficient funds exist, authorize an effective date prior to the first day of the ensuing fiscal year.

§1583-C.__Seasonal or temporary employees

All appointing authorities in State Government shall inform all employees who are hired for or appointed to seasonal, temporary or time-limited positions of the approximate date of termination of employment at the time of hire or appointment.

Sec. T-4. 5 MRSA §1585, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

4.__Reorganization of departments.__A state department or agency may not transfer Positions or Personal Services, All Other or Capital Expenditures funding between accounts when the expenditures will allow an action to take place that will cause an increased appropriation or allocation request in the Part I current services budget for any program.