Operations and Maintenance of Plant Adds language stating that it is the policy of the Commonwealth that the institutions of higher education shall treat maintenance of their facilities as a priority. A report showing rationale for each approved transfer will be made to chairs of money committees.
None is allocated to UVa.
This amendment is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee on Higher Education Funding Policies. It is the intent that VRS will attempt to set a cash match at a level that encourages the highest possible participation. Proposes a premium holiday for payments to VRS for state employees retiree health care credit for the last two months of FY 99 and for all of FY 2000. Proposes that any state employee who is salaried and works at least 20 hours per week shall be considered a full-time employee for purposes of participation in the VRS group life insurance and retirement programs. Capital Recommends language to allow the board of visitors at institutions of higher education included in the capital outlay decentralization pilot project to delegate approval of project change orders to the administration of the institution.