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                          HOUSE BILL 2996

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1998 Regular Session

By Representatives D. Schmidt and Scott

Read first time 01/26/98.  Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Employing retired public employees to fix computer problems.

    AN ACT Relating to the employment of retired public employees to correct computer systems; adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 41.40 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 41.40.037(2), a retiree may work more than five months per calender year in an eligible position without suspension of his or her benefit if any month that the retiree works beyond five months is programming work to correct computer system problems arising from identifying each year using two digits, which is commonly known as a "year 2000 project."

    (2) This section expires June 30, 2001.

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