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                              REENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 3160

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                                                             AS AMENDED BY THE HOUE

 

                                                                            C 143 L 86

 

 

State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

 

By Senate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senator Warnke)

 

 

Read first time 3/8/85.

 

 


AN ACT Relating to employee suggestion awards; adding new sections to chapter 28A.02 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

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

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.     The board of directors of any school district may establish and maintain an employee suggestion program to encourage and reward meritorious suggestions by certificated and classified school employees.  The program shall be designed to promote efficiency or economy in the performance of any function of the school district.  Each board establishing an employee suggestion program shall establish procedures for the proper administration of the program.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.     The board of directors of the school district shall make the final determination as to whether an employee suggestion award will be made and shall determine the nature and extent of the award.  The award shall not be a regular or supplemental compensation program for all employees and the suggestion must, in fact, result in actual savings greater than the award amount.  Any moneys which may be awarded to an employee as part of an employee suggestion program shall not be considered salary or compensation for the purposes of RCW 28A.58.095 or chapter 41.40 RCW.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.     Sections 1 and 2 of this act are added to chapter 28A.02 RCW.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.     This act shall take effect on August 1, 1986.