6062-S AMH SOMM BENS 24
SSB 6062 - H AMDS TO H APP COMM AMD (H-2996.1/97) 422 FAILED
By Representative H. Sommers 3-31-97
On page 85, beginning on line 16, strike all material down to and including line 19 on page 86 and insert the following:
AGeneral Fund Appropriation (FY 1998).............. $ 67,020,000
General Fund Appropriation (FY 1999)...... .... $ 167,553,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION.................. $ 234,573,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $214,822,000 is provided for cost of living adjustments of 2.5 percent effective September 1, 1997, and 2.5 percent effective September 1, 1998 for state formula staff units. The appropriations include associated incremental fringe benefit allocations at rates 19.58 percent for certificated staff and 15.15 percent for classified staff for both years of the biennium.
(a) The appropriations in this section include the increased portion of salaries and incremental fringe benefits for all relevant state funded school programs in part V of this act. Salary adjustments for state employees in the office of superintendent of public instruction and the education reform program are provided in the Special Appropriations sections of this act. Increases for general apportionment (basic education) are based on the salary allocation schedules and methodology in section 503 of this act. Increases for special education result from increases in each district's basic education allocation per student. Increases for educational service districts and institutional education programs are determined by the superintendent of public instruction using the methodology for general apportionment salaries and benefits in section 503 of this act.
(b) The appropriations in this section provide salary increase and incremental fringe benefit allocations based on formula adjustments as follows:
(i) For pupil transportation, an increase of $0.50 per weighted pupil‑mile for the 1997‑98 school year and $1.02 for the 1998-99 school year;
(ii) For education of highly capable students, an increase of $5.67 per formula student for the 1997‑98 school year and $11.49 for the 1998-99 school year; and
(iii) For transitional bilingual education, an increase of $14.74 per eligible bilingual student for the 1997‑98 school year and $29.85 for the 1998-99 school year; and
(iv) For learning assistance, an increase of $7.28 per entitlement unit for the 1997‑98 school year and $14.75 for the 1998-99 school year.
(c) The appropriations in this section include $1,109,000 for salary increase adjustments for substitute teachers at rates of $8.87 per unit in the 1997-98 school year and $17.95 per unit in the 1998-99 school year.@
On page 100, line 17, strike @3.0 percent on July 1, 1997" and insert A2.5 percent on July 1, 1997, and a salary increase of 2.5 percent on July 1, 1998"
On page 100, line 23, strike @3.0 percent on July 1, 1997" and insert A2.5 percent on July 1, 1997, and a salary increase of 2.5 percent on July 1, 1998"
On page 103, line 14, decrease the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1998 by $1,856,000.
On page 103, line 15, increase the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1999 by $7,696,000.
Correct the total accordingly.
On page 105, line 28, decrease the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1998 by $1,387,000.
On page 105, line 29, increase the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1999 by $5,723,000.
Correct the total accordingly.
On page 106, line 22, decrease the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1998 by $823,000.
On page 106, line 23, increase the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1999 by $3,406,000.
Correct the total accordingly.
On page 107, line 17, decrease the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1998 by $201,000.
On page 107, line 18, increase the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1999 by $831,000.
Correct the total accordingly.
On page 108, line 9, decrease the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1998 by $189,000.
On page 108, line 10, increase the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1999 by $790,000.
Correct the total accordingly.
On page 108, line 27, decrease the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1998 by $109,000.
On page 108, line 28, increase the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1999 by $451,000.
Correct the total accordingly.
On page 109, line 11, decrease the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1998 by $244,000.
On page 109, line 12, increase the general fundCstate appropriation for FY 1999 by $1,051,000.
Correct the total accordingly.
On page 123, beginning on line 11, strike all material down to and including line 37 and insert the following:
AGeneral Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 1998)........ $.......................................... 25,859,000
General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 1999)........ $ 53,123,000
General Fund‑-Federal Appropriation............ $ 22,225,000
Salary and Insurance Increase Revolving Account
Appropriation................................. $ 61,585,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION.................. $ 162,792,000
The appropriations in this section shall be expended solely for the purposes designated in this section and are subject to the conditions and limitations in this section:
(1) In addition to the purposes set forth in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, appropriations in this section are provided solely for a 2.5 percent salary increase effective July 1, 1997, and a 2.5 percent increase effective July 1, 1998, for all classified employees (including those employees in the Washington management service) and exempt employees under the jurisdiction of the personnel resources board.
(2) The appropriations in this section are sufficient to fund a 2.5 percent salary increase effective July 1, 1997, and a 2.5 percent increase effective July 1, 1998, for general government, legislative, and judicial employees exempt from merit system rules whose salaries are not set by the commission on salaries for elected officials.
(3) The salary and insurance increase revolving account appropriation in this section includes funds sufficient to fund a 2.5 percent salary increase effective July 1, 1997, and a 2.5 percent increase effective July 1, 1998, for ferry workers consistent with the 1997-99 transportation appropriations act.
(4) No salary increase may be paid under this section to any person whose salary has been Y-rated pursuant to rules adopted by the personnel resources board."
EFFECT: Provides a 2.5 percent salary increase on July 1, 1997 and a 2.5 percent increase on July 1, 1998 for state and higher education classified employees; exempt employees and ferry workers. An average salary increase of 2.5 percent on July 1, 1997 and again on July 1, 1998 is provided for instructional and research faculty, exempt professional staff, academic administrators, academic librarians, counselors, teaching and research assistants. K-12 instructional, classified, and administrative staff are provided a 2.5 percent salary increase on September 1, 1997 and a 2.5 percent increase on September 1, 1998.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increases General Fund-State by $69.9 million. Increases other funds by $17.5 million.