FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 5647

                          C 119 L 95

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Changing retention of leave provisions for employees of community and technical colleges.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Bauer, Wood, Kohl, Drew, Haugen and Winsley; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges).

Senate Committee on Higher Education

House Committee on Higher Education

Background:  The current language regarding the transfer of sick leave for exempt employees has led to sick leave transfers between colleges and agencies being permitted on some occasions and questioned on others.

Summary:  Accrued sick leave must be transferrable between a college district and the college board, an educational service district, any school district, or any other higher education institution.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    47 0

House     94 2

Effective:  July 23, 1995