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2259‑S.E AMS FRAS JONE 001

ESHB 2259 - S AMD TO H STRIKING AMD (H‑3371.3) - 537

BySenators Fraser, Kline, Sheldon, Haugen, McAuliffe, Franklin, Swanson, Loveland, Bauer, Goings, Spanel, Kohl, Snyder, Heavey, Patterson, Jacobsen, Brown and Thibaudeau

NOT ADOPTED 4/26/97

On page 60, beginning on line 1, strike all of section 503 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 503. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS

General Fund Appropriation (FY 1998)................ $ 67,009,000

General Fund Appropriation (FY 1999)................ $ 167,555,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 234,564,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $214,813,000 is provided for a cost of living adjustment of 2.5 percent effective September 1, 1997, and an additional 2.5 percent effective September 1, 1998, for state formula staff units. The appropriations include associated incremental fringe benefit allocations at rates of 19.58 percent for certificated staff and 15.15 percent for classified staff.

(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 part VII of this act. Increases for general apportionment (basic education) are based on the salary allocation schedules and methodology in section 502 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 502 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 a rate of $8.87 per unit in the 1997-98 school year and $17.95 in the 1998-99 school year.

(2) $19,751,000 is provided for adjustments to insurance benefit allocations. The maintenance rate for insurance benefit allocations is $314.51 per month for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 school years. The appropriations in this section provide increases of $2.83 per month for the 1997-98 school year and $18.41 per month for the 1998-99 school year at the following rates:

(a) For pupil transportation, an increase of $0.03 per weighted pupil‑mile for the 1997‑98 school year and $0.19 for the 1998-99 school year;

(b) For education of highly capable students, an increase of $0.20 per formula student for the 1997‑98 school year and $1.35 for the 1998-99 school year;

(c) For transitional bilingual education, an increase of $.46 per eligible bilingual student for the 1997‑98 school year and $3.44 for the 1998-99 school year; and

(d) For learning assistance, an increase of $.36 per funded unit for the 1997‑98 school year and $2.70 for the 1998-99 school year.

(3) The rates specified in this section are subject to revision each year by the legislature.

(4)(a) For the 1997-98 school year, the superintendent shall prepare a report showing the allowable derived base salary for certificated instructional staff in accordance with RCW 28A.400.200 and LEAP Document 12D, and the actual derived base salary paid by each school district as shown on the S-275 report and shall make the report available to the fiscal committees of the legislature no later than February 15, 1998.

(b) For the 1998-99 school year, the superintendent shall reduce the percent of salary increase funds provided in this section for certificated instructional staff in the basic education and special education programs by the percentage by which a district exceeds the allowable derived base salary for certificated instructional staff as shown on LEAP Document 12D.

(5) Cost-of-living funds provided to school districts under this section for classified staff shall be distributed to each and every formula funded employee at 3.0 percent, effective September 1, 1997."

ESHB 2259 - S AMD TO H STRIKING AMD (H‑3371.3) - 537

BySenators Fraser, Kline, Sheldon, Haugen, McAuliffe, Franklin, Swanson, Loveland, Bauer, Goings, Spanel, Kohl, Snyder, Heavey, Patterson, Jacobsen, Brown and Thibaudeau

NOT ADOPTED 4/26/97

On page 87, after line 14, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 704. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT -- IMPLEMENT A PORTION OF THE OF THE COST OF LIVING INCREASE

General Fund Appropriations (FY 1999).....................$19,949,000

The appropriations in this section shall be expended solely for the purposes designated in this section and are subject to the conditions and limitation in this section.

(1) Additional funding of $19,949,000 of the state general fund is appropriated for FY 99 to the Office of Financial Management for distribution to public institutions of higher education to implement a 2.5% salary increase on July 1, 1997 and to a 2.5% salary increase on July 1, 1998. The Office of Financial Management shall hold in reserve $4,810,000 in the appropriations for cost of living salary increases in excess of the need for FY 98."

ESHB 2259 - S AMD TO H STRIKING AMD (H‑3371.3) - 537

BySenators Fraser, Kline, Sheldon, Haugen, McAuliffe, Franklin, Swanson, Loveland, Bauer, Goings, Spanel, Kohl, Snyder, Heavey, Patterson, Jacobsen, Brown and Thibaudeau

NOT ADOPTED 4/26/97

On page 86, beginning on line 16, strike all of section 703 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 703. SALARY COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 1998)......... $ 25,859,000

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 1999)......... $ 53,123,000

General Fund‑-Federal Appropriation.................. 2.................................. 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."