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                          HOUSE BILL 1718

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representative Carlson

Read first time 02/06/95.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Clarifying the determination of "years of service" for certain educational employees.

    AN ACT Relating to education; and amending RCW 28A.150.410.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 28A.150.410 and 1990 c 33 s 118 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The legislature shall establish for each school year in the appropriations act a state-wide salary allocation schedule, for allocation purposes only, to be used to distribute funds for basic education certificated instructional staff salaries under RCW 28A.150.260.

    (2) The superintendent of public instruction shall calculate salary allocations for state funded basic education certificated instructional staff by determining the district average salary for basic education instructional staff using the salary allocation schedule established pursuant to this section.  However, no district shall receive an allocation based upon an average basic education certificated instructional staff salary which is less than the average of the district's 1986‑87 actual basic education certificated instructional staff salaries, as reported to the superintendent of public instruction prior to June 1, 1987, and the legislature may grant minimum salary increases on that base:  PROVIDED, That the superintendent of public instruction may adjust this allocation based upon the education and experience of the district's certificated instructional staff.  Beginning in the 1995-96 school year, the determination of years of service for licensed occupational therapists, physical therapists, and nurses shall include experience in schools and also experience in other nonschool positions as licensed occupational therapists, physical therapists, and/or nurses.

    (3) Beginning January 1, 1992, no more than ninety college quarter-hour credits received by any employee after the baccalaureate degree may be used to determine compensation allocations under the state salary allocation schedule and LEAP documents referenced in the biennial appropriations act, or any replacement schedules and documents, unless:

    (a) The employee has a masters degree; or

    (b) The credits were used in generating state salary allocations before January 1, 1992.

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