2540-S AMH CONW REIN 1

SHB 2540 - H AMD 0329 Adopted 2-18-02

By Representative Conway

     On page 3, beginning on line 1, strike all of subsection (h) and insert the following:

     "(h) Except as provided in this subsection (1)(h), predoctoral researcher, predoctoral research assistant, and predoctoral research associates I and II.  The employees that constitute an appropriate bargaining unit under this subsection (1) do not include predoctoral researchers, predoctoral research assistants, and predoctoral research associates I and II who are performing research primarily related to their dissertation and who have incidental or no service expectations placed upon them by the university; and"

EFFECT:  Clarifies which research assistants are not among the employees that constitute an appropriate bargaining unit.