SENATE BILL REPORT

                   HB 1465

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

             Government Operations, March 30, 1995

Title:  An act relating to public employment.

Brief Description:  Concerning the employee suggestion program.

Sponsors:  Representatives Silver and Sommers; by request of Secretary of State.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Government Operations:  3/28/95, 3/30/95 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Haugen, Vice Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew, Hale, Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.

Staff:  Eugene Green (786-7405)

Background:  The Productivity Board operates under the Office of the Secretary of State to administer the state employee suggestion program. This program encourages and rewards meritorious suggestions by state employees.  Each year, the board is required to prepare a topical list of all productivity awards granted and distribute it to all state government agencies that may be able to adapt them to their procedures.

Summary of Bill:  The requirement that the Productivity Board prepare a reward list annually is repealed.  The list is required to be published on an ad hoc basis.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  This is a good little efficiency measure.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Representative Silver, prime sponsor.