6062-S AMS SPAN KIME 001
SSB 6062 - S AMD - 249
By Senator Spanel
NOT ADOPTED 3/26/97
On page 81, beginning on line 11, strike all the material down to and including line 35, on page 82, and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 504. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS
General Fund Appropriation (FY 1998)................ $ 73,736,000
General Fund Appropriation (FY 1999)................ $ 175,716,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 249,452,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $215,607,000 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.
(2) $33,845,000 is provided for adjustments to insurance benefit allocations. The maintenance rate for insurance benefit allocations is $314.51 for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 school years. The appropriations in this section provide increases of $11.05 per month for the 1997-98 school year and an additional $15.59 per month for the 1998-99 school year at the following rates:
(a) For pupil transportation, an increase of $0.10 per weighted pupil‑mile for the 1997‑98 school year and $0.26 for the 1998-99 school year;
(b) For education of highly capable students, an increase of $0.71 per formula student for the 1997‑98 school year and $1.82 for the 1998-99 school year;
(c) For transitional bilingual education, an increase of $1.79 per eligible bilingual student for the 1997‑98 school year and $4.64 for the 1998-99 school year; and
(d) For learning assistance, an increase of $1.41 per funded unit for the 1997‑98 school year and $3.64 for the 1998-99 school year.
(3) The rates specified in this section are subject to revision each year by the legislature."
SSB 6062 - S AMD - 249
By Senator Spanel
NOT ADOPTED 3/26/97
On page 98, after line 14, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 602. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT -- IMPLEMENT A PORTION OF THE OF THE COST OF LIVING INCREASE
AND A PORTION OF THE HEALTH CARE BENEFIT RATES
General Fund Appropriations (FY 1998)..........$ 972,000
General Fund Appropriations (FY 1999)..........$21,750,000 TOTAL APPROPRIATION.................$22,722,000
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) Additional funding of $19,949,000 of the state general fund is provided 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 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.
(2) Additional funding of $972,000 for FY 98 and $1,801,000 for FY 99 of the state general fund is appropriated to the office of financial management for distribution to public institutions of higher education to implement health care benefit rates. The health benefit rate for Fiscal Year 1998 will be $325.56/month per employee and $343.15/month per employee for fiscal Year 1999."
SSB 6062 - S AMD - 249
By Senator Spanel
NOT ADOPTED 3/26/97
On page 117, beginning on line 1, strike all material down to and including line 21, on page 118, and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 712. FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-COMPENSATION‑-INSURANCE BENEFITS
General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 1998)......... $ 3,211,000
General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 1999)......... $ 8,437,000
General Fund‑-Federal Appropriation............. $.................................. 3,992,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation........... $ 241,000
Salary and Insurance Increase Revolving Account
Appropriation................................... $ 9,008,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION...................... $ 24,889,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1)(a) The monthly contribution for insurance benefit premiums shall not exceed $320.98 per eligible employee for fiscal year 1998, and $339.21 for fiscal year 1999.
(b) The monthly contribution for the operating costs of the health care authority shall not exceed $4.58 per eligible employee for fiscal year 1998, and $3.94 for fiscal year 1999.
(c) Surplus moneys accruing to the public employees' and retirees' insurance account due to lower-than-projected insurance costs may not be reallocated by the health care authority to increase the actuarial value of public employee insurance plans. Such funds shall be held in reserve in the public employees' and retirees' insurance account and may not be expended without subsequent legislative authorization.
(d) In order to achieve the level of funding provided for health benefits, the public employees' benefits board may require employee premium co-payments, increase point-of-service cost sharing, and/or implement managed competition.
(2) To facilitate the transfer of moneys from dedicated funds and accounts, the state treasurer is directed to transfer sufficient moneys from each dedicated fund or account to the special fund salary and insurance contribution increase revolving fund in accordance with schedules provided by the office of financial management.
(3) The health care authority, subject to the approval of the public employees' benefits board, shall provide subsidies for health benefit premiums to eligible retired or disabled public employees and school district employees who are eligible for parts A and B of medicare, pursuant to RCW 41.05.085. From January 1, 1998, through December 31, 1998, the subsidy shall be $42.29 per month. Starting January 1, 1999, the subsidy shall be $44.23 per month.
(4) Technical colleges, school districts, and educational service districts shall remit to the health care authority for deposit in the public employees' and retirees' insurance account established in RCW 41.05.120:
(a) For each full-time employee, $14.79 per month beginning September 1, 1997, and $14.80 per month beginning September 1, 1998;
(b) For each part-time employee who, at the time of the remittance, is employed in an eligible position as defined in RCW 41.32.010 or 41.40.010 and is eligible for employer fringe benefit contributions for basic benefits, $14.79 each month beginning September 1, 1997, and $14.80 each month beginning September 1, 1998, prorated by the proportion of employer fringe benefit contributions for a full-time employee that the part-time employee receives.
The remittance requirements specified in this subsection shall not apply to employees of a technical college, school district, or educational service district who purchase insurance benefits through contracts with the health care authority.
(5) The salary and insurance increase revolving account appropriation includes funds sufficient to fund health benefits for ferry workers at the premium levels specified in subsection (1) of this section, consistent with the 1997-99 transportation appropriations act."
SSB 6062 - S AMD - 249
By Senator Spanel
NOT ADOPTED 3/26/97
On page 119, beginning on line 3, strike all material down to and including line 30, and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 714. 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........ $.................................. 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."
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