AN ACT Relating to certificated employees derived base salaries for the remainder of the 1983-85 biennium; amending section 103, chapter 76, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. as amended by section 505, chapter 285, Laws of 1984 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. Section 103, chapter 76, Laws of 1983 1st ex. sess. as amended by section 505, chapter 285, Laws of 1984 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

!tp1FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-SALARY AND COMPENSATION INCREASES

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!ae0!tr 77,328,000

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) Increases provided by this section shall be included for purposes of calculating the levy lid pursuant to chapter 84.52 RCW.

(2) Salary and insurance benefit increase funds provided by this section shall be distributed by the superintendent of public instruction as specified in this section on an allocation basis only and may be expended by school districts for any state-funded activity.

(3) A maximum of $26,311,000 shall be distributed for insurance benefit increases for full time equivalent state-supported staff as defined in section 98(1) of this act at a rate of $22 per month per full time equivalent staff unit in the 1983-84 school year and such amount shall be maintained in the 1984-85 school year.

(4) A maximum of $4,286,000 shall be distributed in the 1984-85 school year for insurance benefit increases for full time equivalent state-supported staff as defined in section 98(1) of this act at a rate of $8 per month per full time equivalent staff unit.

(5) (a) A maximum of $10,185,000 is provided, effective January 1, 1985, for incremental fringe benefits in section 98(2) of this act and 7.0% of the 1982-83 LEAP Document 5 state-wide average salary for state-supported basic education classified staff as defined in section 98(1) of this act. With respect to the remaining state-supported classified staff of a district as defined in section 98(1) of this act, the superintendent shall distribute a 7.0% salary increase using the pertinent program state-wide average salary for such staff.

(b) The salary increase authorized by subsection (5)(a) of this section shall be the maximum level of state-supported salary increase unless the legislature makes an upward adjustment in a subsequent legislative session.

(c) During the 1983-84 school year, the superintendent of public instruction, as part of the regular classified data reporting process, shall collect data regarding the length of service of each basic education classified employee in their particular job classification. The superintendent of public instruction shall submit a report to the legislature prior to March 1, 1984, regarding the proposed allocation methodology as required by subsection (5)(d) of this section. Such a report shall consider present practices by the state personnel board in granting increments.

(d) The superintendent of public instruction shall, during the 1984-85 school year, allocate $400,000 of the funds allocated by subsection (5)(a) of this section to each district in accordance with its particular 1983-84 complement of staff.

(e) Pursuant to RCW 84.52.0531(3), any school district having an average classified salary as shown on LEAP Document 5 of less than $16,513 for the 1982-83 school year may grant salary increases to classified staff in the 1983-84 school year to achieve a maximum average classified salary of $16,513. For purposes of allocating basic education funds in the 1984-85 school year, the superintendent shall modify LEAP Document 5 to reflect any increases given in accordance with this provision.

(f) A district shall not be in violation of RCW 28A.58.095 as a result of reporting revised staff mix data for the 1983-84 school year in accordance with the revised S-275 staff mix reporting instructions promulgated by the superintendent of public instruction. For 1984-85, the superintendent of public instruction shall modify LEAP Document 5 to assure that the average certificated salary for a district shall neither increase nor decrease for apportionment purposes as a result of this subsection (5)(f).

(6) (a) A maximum of $36,540,000 is provided effective January 1, 1985, for incremental fringe benefits in section 98(2) of this act and 7.0% of the 1982-83 LEAP Document 5 average state-wide derived base salary times the district's 1983-84 staff mix factor (as defined in section 99(3) of this act) for state-supported basic education staff as defined in section 98(1) of this act. With respect to the remaining state-supported certificated staff of a district as defined in section 98(1) of this act, the superintendent shall distribute a 7.0% salary increase times the pertinent state-wide average derived base salary improved by the 1983-84 staff mix of each district for such staff.

(b) The salary increase authorized by subsection (6)(a) of this section shall be the maximum level of state-supported salary increase unless the legislature makes an upward adjustment in a subsequent legislative session.

(c) Any school district having an average derived base salary for certificated staff of less than the state average applicable to the period from January 1 through August 31, 1985, may grant salary increases to certificated staff beginning January 1, 1985, to achieve a maximum derived base salary equal to the state average. It is intended that for the purpose of allocating basic education funds in the 1985-87 biennium a district's derived base salary shall not be less than the level reached under this subparagraph before any applicable salary and compensation increases.

(7) For purposes of RCW 28A.58.095, the following conditions and limitations apply:

(a) The sum of salary and insurance benefit increases granted by each school district for nonstate-supported staff shall not exceed those specified for state-supported staff of a district.

(b) Increments granted by school districts to certificated staff in the year in which the increments are given by a district shall constitute salary increase only to the extent that the aggregate of increments granted by a district in accordance with its salary schedule exceeds the aggregate of increments pursuant to LEAP Document 1.

(c) Salary increases provided by this section shall be applied to the respective district base salaries for certificated staff and the respective district average salaries for classified staff, each as specified in LEAP Document 5 as revised in accordance with this act.

(d) During the 1984-85 school year, districts may grant increases in insurance benefits to achieve a rate of $179.00 per month per full time equivalent staff unit.

(e) For the 1984-85 school year, for the purpose of insurance benefit increases for classified employees, a full time equivalent employee is an employee contracted to work 1,440 hours per year or more. The superintendent shall perform a study of the number of eligible employees to be classified as full time equivalent employees for insurance benefits, and shall prepare a recommended funding method to present to the 1985 session of the legislature. It is intended that the superintendent of public instruction shall distribute funds during July and August, 1985 to support such increases for classified entitlement in state-funded programs as defined in section 98(1) of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.