SENATE BILL REPORT

EHB 178

BYRepresentatives Cole, Ebersole, Allen, Todd, H. Sommers, Peery, Madsen, Rust, Rasmussen, P. King, Holm, Niemi, Jacobsen, Nelson, Belcher, Wang, Unsoeld, Brekke and Winsley

Establishing the school district pay equity and job analysis assessment project.

House Committe on Education

House Committe on Ways & Means

Senate Committee on Education

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 23, 1988; February 25, 1988

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Bailey, Chairman; Kiskaddon, Vice Chairman; Bauer, Bender, Gaspard, Lee, Rinehart.

Senate Staff:Don Bennett (786-7424)

                  February 26, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 25, 1988

BACKGROUND:

The state of Washington has addressed the issue of pay equity among state employees. This analysis has not been extended to all public sector employees. Noncertificated employees in school districts constitute one of the largest group of public sector employees where an analysis of compensation has not been undertaken.

SUMMARY:

The Legislature believes it is in the public interest for there to be equal employment practices in the compensation of public employees. To address this issue with noncertificated employees and raise the knowledge of school districts about such pay employment practices, all school districts shall assess their compensation practices and perform job content analysis on all of their noncertificated employees. Districts shall report the results of their evaluations to the Superintendent of Public Instruction no later than August 1, 1990.  The superintendent shall compile the reports, analyze the results and report the findings to the Legislature by December 15, 1990.

The superintendent shall provide technical assistance to school districts in evaluating pay equity in compensation practices for noncertificated employees and in performing job content analyses by developing manuals, training programs and providing technical assistance.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENTS:

One goal of the pay equity and job analysis assessment is to analyze the duties and responsibilities associated with each noncertificated position recognizing the unique knowledge, skills, and working conditions of each job.

Each school district shall provide for participation by bargaining representatives from each bargaining unit of affected employees.

Appropriation:    $30,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 1989 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for this purpose.

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: Representative Cole, prime sponsor (for); Bob Fisher, Washington Education Association (for); Nancy Murphy, Washington Education Association (for); Kris Van Gorkom, Washington Association of School Administrators; Margaret Brown, Bellingham School Employees Association (for); Susan Johnson, Service Employees International Union (for)