This bill, requested by the joint committee on employee classification, aims to revise the salaries and classifications of certain unclassified state employees by amending RSA 94:1-a. It proposes the deletion of several positions, including the director of legal services for the Department of Health and Human Services and various wardens from the Department of Corrections and the Department of Safety. In contrast, it introduces new positions such as the deputy director of the bureau of facilities maintenance and office services within the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as several other roles across different departments.

Additionally, the bill adjusts salary ranges for specific positions within the Department of Justice, increasing the maximum salaries for the associate medical examiner, deputy chief medical examiner, and chief medical examiner from their previous caps of $240,000, $260,000, and $300,000 to new caps of $300,000, $320,000, and $350,000, respectively. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and while it does not provide funding or authorize new positions, it is expected to impact state expenditures based on the updated classifications and salary adjustments.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 94:1-a, 94:3-b
SB427 text: 94:1-a, 94:3-b