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HOUSE BILL 1045
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Fraser, Belcher, Basich, R. Meyers and Winsley.
Read first time January 17, 1991. Referred to Committee on State Government.
AN ACT Relating to the state employees' benefits board; and amending RCW 41.05.055.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 41.05.055 and 1989 c 324 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The state employees' benefits board is created within the authority. The function of the board is to design and approve insurance benefit plans for state employees.
(2)
The board shall be composed of ((seven)) eight members appointed
by the governor as follows:
(a) ((Three))
Four representatives of state employees, one of whom shall represent an
employee association certified as exclusive representative of at least one
bargaining unit of classified employees, ((one)) two of whom
shall represent an employee union certified as exclusive representative of at
least one bargaining unit of classified employees, and one of whom is retired,
is covered by a program under the jurisdiction of the board, and represents an
organized group of retired public employees;
(b) Three members with experience in health benefit management and cost containment; and
(c) The administrator.
(3) The governor shall appoint the initial members of the board to staggered terms not to exceed four years. Members appointed thereafter shall serve two-year terms. Members of the board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.250 and shall be reimbursed for their travel expenses while on official business in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. The board shall prescribe rules for the conduct of its business. The administrator shall serve as chair of the board. Meetings of the board shall be at the call of the chair.