2345‑S AMH SCHE PRID 13

SHB 2345 ‑ H AMDS 316 WITHDRAWN 2-19-96

By Representatives Scheuerman, Romero and others

     On page 9, line 14, strike "49,132,000" and insert "49,110,000"

     On page 10, line 10, strike "284,986,000" and insert "284,964,000"

     On page 17, line 36, strike "722,000" and insert "700,000"

     On page 18, beginning on line 4, strike subsection (b)

     Renumber subsections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

     On page 137, line 2, strike "35,100,000" and insert "35,673,000"

     On page 137, line 8, strike "155,101,000" and insert "155,674,000"

     On page 137, after line 31, insert the following:

(6)  $573,000 of the general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for severance to state employees whose employment is terminated as a result of Fourth Substitute House Bill No. 2009 (eliminating the energy office).  For such employees, the state shall use all current state job placement processes to provide alternative employment and to minimize the economic loss to the former employee.  (a)  For employees who do not choose to accept alternative employment with the state, $529,000 of this amount is provided solely for severance pay up to a rate of two weeks, or ten working days, compensation for each one year of continuous state employment.  In calculating an employee's severance pay, the compensation level upon termination shall be utilized.  (b)  For employees who are not reemployed by the state or another private or public entity, $44,000 of this amount is provided solely for extended insurance benefits.  Such an employee may receive a state subsidy of up to $150 per month toward his or her insurance benefits purchased under the federal consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act (COBRA) for a period not to exceed one year from the date of separation.

EFFECT:  Provides $529,000 for severance pay to employees terminated due to the enactment of 4SHB 2009.  Expands insurance subsidy to such employees from six months to twelve months at a cost of $22,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Increases General Fund-State by $551,000.