SENATE BILL REPORT

                  SSB 5647

                As Passed Senate, March 9, 1995

Title:  An act relating to retention of sick leave by transferred employees of community and technical colleges.

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).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Higher Education:  2/7/95, 2/20/95 [DPS].

Passed Senate, 3/9/95, 47-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5647 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

  Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon and Wood.

Staff:  Jean Six (786-7423)

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

Summary of Bill:  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.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested January 30, 1995.

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

Testimony For:  This is a housekeeping bill.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Larry Lael, SBCTC, WEA.