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HOUSE BILL 1504
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Heavey, R. King, Prentice, Ferguson, Leonard, Jones, Van Luven and Paris.
Read first time January 31, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT Relating to school employees' compensation; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.400.200; and repealing RCW 41.59.935.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 28A.400.200 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 11 s 2 and 1990 c 33 s 381 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) Every school district board of directors shall fix, alter, allow, and order paid salaries and compensation for all district employees in conformance with this section.
(2)(a) Salaries for certificated instructional staff shall not be less than the salary provided in the appropriations act in the state-wide salary allocation schedule for an employee with a baccalaureate degree and zero years of service; and
(b) Salaries for certificated instructional staff with a masters degree shall not be less than the salary provided in the appropriations act in the state-wide salary allocation schedule for an employee with a masters degree and zero years of service;
(3)(a) ((The actual
average salary paid to basic education certificated instructional staff shall
not exceed the district's average basic education certificated instructional
staff salary used for the state basic education allocations for that school
year as determined pursuant to RCW 28A.150.410.)) Any expenditure,
including salaries and compensation, authorized and made by a school district
board of directors from levy or other local funds shall be recognized as
enrichment to basic education apportionment and as such shall be solely the
financial responsibility of that school district.
(b) Fringe benefit contributions for basic education certificated instructional staff shall be included as salary under (a) of this subsection to the extent that the district's actual average benefit contribution exceeds the greater of: (i) The formula amount for insurance benefits provided per certificated instructional staff unit in the state operating appropriations act in effect at the time the compensation is payable; or (ii) the actual average amount provided by the school district in the 1986-87 school year. For purposes of this section, fringe benefits shall not include payment for unused leave for illness or injury under RCW 28A.400.210, or employer contributions for old age survivors insurance, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, and retirement benefits under the Washington state retirement system.
(c) Salary and benefits for
certificated instructional staff in programs other than basic education shall
be consistent with the salary and benefits ((paid)) allocated to
certificated instructional staff in the basic education program.
(4) ((Salaries and
benefits for certificated instructional staff may exceed the limitations in
subsection (3) of this section only by separate contract for additional time,
additional responsibilities, or incentives.)) Supplemental contracts shall
not cause the state to incur any present or future funding obligation.
Supplemental contracts shall be subject to the collective bargaining provisions
of chapter 41.59 RCW and the provisions of RCW 28A.405.240, shall not exceed
one year, and if not renewed shall not constitute adverse change in accordance
with RCW 28A.405.300 through 28A.405.380. No district may enter into a
supplemental contract under this subsection for the provision of services which
are a part of the basic education program required by Article IX, section 3 of
the state Constitution.
(5) Employee benefit plans offered by any district shall comply with RCW 28A.400.350 and 28A.400.275 and 28A.400.280.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. RCW 41.59.935 and 1987 1st ex.s. c 2 s 206 & 1981 c 16 s 3 are each repealed.