1600 AMH MANW MOET 873

HB 1600 - H AMD 136

By Representative Manweller

NOT ADOPTED 03/01/2017

    On page 5, after line 20, insert the following:

"Sec. 4.  RCW 28A.150.410 and 2010 c 236 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The legislature shall establish for each school year in the appropriations act a statewide salary allocation schedule, for allocation purposes only, to be used to distribute funds for basic education certificated instructional staff salaries under RCW 28A.150.260. For the purposes of this section, the staff allocations for classroom teachers, teacher librarians, guidance counselors, and student health services staff under RCW 28A.150.260 are considered allocations for certificated instructional staff.

(2) Salary allocations for state-funded basic education certificated instructional staff shall be calculated by the superintendent of public instruction by determining the district's average salary for certificated instructional staff, using the statewide salary allocation schedule and related documents, conditions, and limitations established by the omnibus appropriations act.

(3) Beginning January 1, 1992, no more than ninety college quarter-hour credits received by any employee after the baccalaureate degree may be used to determine compensation allocations under the state salary allocation schedule and LEAP documents referenced in the omnibus appropriations act, or any replacement schedules and documents, unless:

(a) The employee has a master's degree; or

(b) The credits were used in generating state salary allocations before January 1, 1992.

(4) Beginning in the 2007-08 school year, the calculation of years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, and psychologists regulated under Title 18 RCW may include experience in schools and other nonschool positions as occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, or psychologists. The calculation shall be that one year of service in a nonschool position counts as one year of service for purposes of this chapter, up to a limit of two years of nonschool service. Nonschool years of service included in calculations under this subsection shall not be applied to service credit totals for purposes of any retirement benefit under chapter 41.32, 41.35, or 41.40 RCW, or any other state retirement system benefits.

(5) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, the calculation of years of service for classroom teachers must include years of industry experience in any state.  The calculation must be that one year of industry experience, up to a maximum of ten years, counts as one year of service for purposes of this chapter.  Industry years of experience included in calculations under this subsection may not be applied to service credit totals for purposes of any retirement benefit under chapter 41.32, 41.35, or 41.40 RCW, or any other state retirement system benefits.  This subsection (5) applies only to a teacher who holds a valid career and technical education teaching certificate for the content area in which he or she is assigned."

     Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

     Correct the title.

EFFECT:   (1) Allows up to 10 industry years in any state to count for credit on the salary allocation schedule for classroom teachers who hold a valid career and technical education teaching certificate for the content area in which he or she is assigned.  (2) Specifies that industry years of experience do not count for purposes of retirement benefits or for any other state retirement system benefits.

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