SENATE BILL REPORT

EHB 1406

BYRepresentatives Cole, Peery, Holland, Dorn, Hankins, Pruitt, Winsley, G. Fisher, Brumsickle, Ebersole, Miller, R. Fisher, R. Meyers, Phillips, Rasmussen, Wang, Rust, Jesernig, Jones, Ferguson, Cooper, Fraser, P. King, R. King,  Hine, Dellwo, Sprenkle and Belcher

Establishing the school and educational service district pay equity and job analysis assessment project.

House Committe on Education

Senate Committee on Education

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 27, 1989; March 30, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Bailey, Chairman; Lee, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Bender, Benitz, Fleming, Gaspard, Murray, Rinehart.

Senate Staff:Leslie Goldstein (786-7424)

                  March 31, 1989

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 30, 1989

BACKGROUND:

School district and educational service district noncertificated employees constitute a large percentage of public employees.  Job analysis has been done for certain groups of public employees including state employees and classified higher education personnel.  This has not been done for classified employees of school districts.

SUMMARY:

The school and educational service district pay equity and job analysis assessment project is created.

Job content analysis means the study of duties and responsibilities considered part of an assignment.

Pay equity means providing equivalent salaries for noncertificated positions that require or impose similar responsibilities, judgments, knowledge, skills, and working conditions.

"School district" and "educational service district" are defined. 

The goal of the school district and educational service district pay equity and job analysis study is to:  1) increase knowledge regarding the theory and application of pay equity in compensation practices for noncertificated employees; 2) assist districts in assessing pay equity in their compensation practices; 3) analyze job content; and 4) maintain recognition of districts as autonomous employers responsible for their own compensation practices.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide technical assistance to districts in evaluating pay equity and performing job content analysis by providing: 1) manuals and questionnaires; 2) a training program; and 3) technical assistance in statistical analysis.  The study shall involve district personnel and bargaining representatives.

Districts shall report the results of their survey to the Superintendent of Public Instruction no later than August 1, 1992.  The Superintendent shall compile the district reports and analyze and report its findings to the Legislature by December 15, 1992.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested February 6, 1989

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

The act is null and void if funding is not provided.

Senate Committee - Testified: PRO:  Judy Hartmann, Aileen Cleary, Marie Evans, Washington Education Association; Kris Van Gorkom, Washington Association of School Administrators (concept only)