H-3430              _______________________________________________

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2884

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives Prentice, Holland, Leonard, Ebersole, Miller, Kremen, Spanel, Dorn, P. King, Winsley and Wineberry

Read first time 1/24/90 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to vocational-technical instructors' salaries; and amending RCW 28A.58.0951.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 205, chapter 2, Laws of 1987 1st ex. sess. and RCW 28A.58.0951 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) Every school district board of directors shall fix, alter, allow, and order paid salaries and compensation for all district employees in conformance with this section.

          (2)(a) Salaries for certificated instructional staff shall not be less than the salary provided in the appropriations act in the state-wide salary allocation schedule for an employee with a baccalaureate degree and zero years of service; and

          (b) Salaries for certificated instructional staff with a masters degree shall not be less than the salary provided in the appropriations act in the state-wide salary allocation schedule  for an employee with a masters degree and zero years of service((;)).

          (3)(a) The actual average salary paid to basic education certificated instructional staff shall not exceed the district's average basic education certificated instructional staff salary used for the state basic education allocations for that school year as determined pursuant to RCW 28A.41.112.

          (b) Fringe benefit contributions for basic education certificated instructional staff shall be included as salary under (a) of this subsection to the extent that the district's actual average benefit contribution exceeds the greater of:  (i) The formula amount for insurance benefits provided per certificated instructional staff unit in the state operating appropriations act in effect at the time the compensation is payable; or (ii) the actual average amount provided by the school district in the 1986-87 school year.  For purposes of this section, fringe benefits shall not include payment for unused leave for illness or injury under RCW 28A.58.096, or employer contributions for old age survivors insurance, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, and retirement benefits under the Washington state retirement system.

          (c) Salary and benefits for certificated instructional staff in programs other than basic education shall be consistent with the salary and benefits paid to certificated instructional staff in the basic education program.

          (4)  Salaries and benefits for certificated instructional staff may exceed the limitations in subsection (3) of this section only by separate contract for additional time, additional responsibilities, or incentives.  Supplemental contracts shall not cause the state to incur any present or future funding obligation.  Supplemental contracts shall be subject to the collective bargaining provisions of chapter 41.59 RCW and the provisions of RCW 28A.67.074, shall not exceed one year, and if not renewed shall not constitute adverse change in accordance with RCW 28A.58.450 through 28A.58.515.  No district may enter into a supplemental contract under this subsection for the provision of services which are a part of the basic education program required by Article IX, section 3 of the state Constitution.

(5) The limitations on salaries and benefits in this section shall not apply to instructors at vocational-technical institutes.