Title: An act relating to state employees.

Brief Description: Concerning the periodic increment date for state employees returning to work after military service.

Sponsors: House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Nixon and Talcott).

Brief History: Passed House: 1/25/06, 98-0.

Committee Activity: Government Operations & Elections:

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS

Staff: Cindy Fazio (786-7405)

Background: The Department of Personnel is responsible for adopting rules regarding state employee salary increments. Generally, an employee receives a two-step increase to base salary on the periodic increment date until the employee reaches the top step of the salary range. The periodic increment date is the date that an employee is scheduled to move to a higher salary step within the salary range for the current class.

Summary of Bill: When a state employee returns to state employment after being called to active duty with any branch of the U.S. military, he or she must receive credit for the periodic increment date for that time served on active military duty.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Available.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For: None.

Testimony Against: None.

Who Testified: No one.