5734-S AMH ANDG SMIT 178

SSB 5734 - H AMD 777

By Representative Anderson

WITHDRAWN 4/22/2009

    On page 2, after line 34 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

    "Sec. 2. RCW 41.76.035 and 2002 c 356 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, provisions of collective bargaining agreements relating to compensation shall not exceed the amount or percentage established by the legislature in the appropriations act.  If any compensation provision is affected by subsequent modification of the appropriations act by the legislature, both parties shall immediately enter into collective bargaining for the sole purpose of arriving at a mutually agreed upon replacement for the affected provision.

    (2) An employer may provide additional compensation to faculty that exceeds that provided by the legislature. Employers shall first use tuition fees, as defined in chapter 28B.15.020 RCW, to provide compensation to faculty prior to using revenue from any other source. Only after tuition fees are expended may other sources be used."

EFFECT:  Provides that baccalaureate institutions must use revenue from tuition first and expend it completely before using other sources of revenue to compensate faculty.      

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