2127-S AMH HUNS OLSE 037

SHB 2127 - H AMD 1225

By Representative Hunt

ADOPTED 02/28/2012

    On page 31, after line 36, insert the following:

    "The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

    (1) (a) The Legislature intends to facilitate the orderly transition of liquor services as required by Initiative 1183.  For liquor control board employees that remain through June 15, 2012, a temporary exception to the sick leave cash out rules is provided to assist the unique challenges to the liquor control board and its employees posed by this transition.

    (b) Within the amounts appropriated in this section from the liquor revolving account—state appropriation, liquor control board employees who: (1) occupy positions that will be eliminated after the liquor control board ceases to distribute liquor, and (2) remain as more than one-half time of full time employees through June 15, 2012, may elect to receive remuneration at a rate equal to one day's current monetary compensation of the employee for each four full days of accrued sick leave."

EFFECT: Authorizes the Liquor Control Board to buy out sick leave from certain employees that remain more than one-half time of full time employees through June 15, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels.

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