This amendment adjusts the funding for salary incentives such that school divisions will have a number of percent options to offer pay increases to employees. The base budget includes $131 million in the second year for a 3.0 percent salary incentive pay increase with an effective date of July 1, 2019. The state share of the 3.0 percent salary increase would be given to school divisions that certify that they will provide at least 3.0 percent in either the first or second year or through a combination over both years. This amendment adds an additional 2.0 percent increase with an effective date of September 1, 2019. The state share of the 2.0 percent salary increase would be given to school divisions that certify that they will provide up to a 2.0 percent salary increase in the second year by September 1, 2019. Any local school division pay increase provided in the first year that is above the 3.0 percent will not count toward the 2.0 percent salary increase in the second year.