6153-S AMS FRAS FREU 013

6153-S AAS 06/08/01 013

SSB 6153 - S AMD 445

By Senators Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Winsley, Swecker and Patterson

ADOPTED 06/08/01

On page 119, line 21, after "(1)" strike all the material through "No.732)." on line 24 and insert "$318,024,000 is provided for a cost of living adjustment for state formula staff units of 3.7 percent effective September 1, 2001, and another salary adjustment effective on September 1, 2002, in a percentage amount to be determined by the 2002 legislature consistent with the provisions of chapter 4, Laws of 2001 (Initiative Measure No. 732)."

On page 143, beginning on line 3, strike all material down through and including line 31 on page 144 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 601. The appropriations in sections 603 through 609 of this act are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) "Institutions" means the institutions of higher education receiving appropriations under sections 603 through 609 of this act.

(2)(a) The salary increases provided or referenced in this subsection shall be the only allowable salary increases provided at institutions of higher education, excluding increases associated with normally occurring promotions and increases related to faculty and professional staff retention, and excluding increases associated with employees under the jurisdiction of chapter 41.56 RCW pursuant to the provisions of RCW 28B.16.015 and 28B.50.874(1).

(b) Each institution of higher education shall provide to each classified staff employee as defined by the office of financial management, except for classified staff at the technical colleges, a salary increase of 3.7 percent on July 1, 2001. The technical colleges shall provide to classified employees under chapter 41.56 RCW an average salary increase of 3.7 percent on July 1, 2001. Funds are also provided for salary increases for all classified employees on July 1, 2002, in a percentage amount to be determined by the 2002 legislature and, in the case of technical college classified staff, consistent with the provisions of Initiative 732.

(c) Each institution of higher education, except for the community and technical colleges, shall provide to state-funded instructional and research faculty, exempt professional staff, academic administrators, academic librarians, counselors, teaching and research assistants as classified by the office of financial management, and all other state-funded nonclassified staff, including those employees under RCW 28B.16.015, an average salary increase of 3.7 percent on July 1, 2001. Funds are also provided for salary increases for these employee groups on July 1, 2002, in a percentage amount to be determined by the 2002 legislature. Each institution may provide the same average increases to similar positions that are not state-funded.

(d) The community and technical colleges shall provide to academic employees, exempt professional staff, and academic administrators an average salary increase of 3.7 percent on July 1, 2001. Funds are also provided for salary increases for these groups on July 1, 2002, in a percentage amount to be determined by the 2002 legislature and, in the case of community college academic employees and technical college employees, consistent with the provisions of Initiative 732.

(e) For employees under the jurisdiction of chapter 41.56 RCW pursuant to the provisions of RCW 28B.16.015 and 28B.50.874(1), distribution of the salary increases will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. However, an increase shall not be provided to any classified employee whose salary is above the approved salary range maximum for the class to which the employee's position is allocated.

(f) Each institution of higher education receiving appropriations under sections 604 through 609 of this act may provide additional salary increases to instructional and research faculty, exempt professional staff, academic administrators, academic librarians, counselors, teaching and research assistants, as classified by the office of financial management, and all other nonclassified staff, but not including employees under RCW 28B.16.015. Any salary increase granted under the authority of this subsection (2)(e) shall not be included in an institution's salary base. It is the intent of the legislature that general fund‑-state support for an institution shall not increase during the current or any future biennium as a result of any salary increases authorized under this subsection (2)(e).

(g) To collect consistent data for use by the legislature, the office of financial management, and other state agencies for policy and planning purposes, institutions of higher education shall report personnel data to be used in the department of personnel's human resource data warehouse in compliance with uniform reporting procedures established by the department of personnel.

(h) Specific salary increases authorized in sections 603 through 609 of this act are in addition to any salary increase provided in this subsection."

On page 172, beginning on line 17, strike all material down to and including line 16 on page 173 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 719. SALARY COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT

General Fund‑‑State Appropriation (FY 2002).... $ 42,958,000

General Fund‑‑State Appropriation (FY 2003).... $ 75,247,000

General Fund‑‑Federal Appropriation............. $.................................. 38,992,000

General Fund‑‑Private/Local Appropriation...... $ 2,388,000

Salary and Insurance Increase Revolving Account

Appropriation.............................. $ 94,554,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 254,139,000

The appropriations in this section shall be expended solely for the purposes designated in this section and are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) In addition to the purposes set forth in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, appropriations in this section are provided solely for a 3.7 percent salary increase effective July 1, 2001, for all classified employees, except the certificated employees of the state schools for the deaf and blind, and including those employees in the Washington management service, and exempt employees under the jurisdiction of the personnel resources board. Funds are also provided for salary increases for classified employees on July 1, 2002, in a percentage amount to be determined by the 2002 legislature.

(2) The appropriations in this section are sufficient to fund a 3.7 percent salary increase effective July 1, 2001, for general government, legislative, and judicial employees exempt from merit system rules whose maximum salaries are not set by the commission on salaries for elected officials. Funds are also provided for salary increases for these employees on July 1, 2002, in a percentage amount to be determined by the 2002 legislature.

(3) The salary and insurance increase revolving account appropriation in this section includes funds sufficient to fund a 3.7 percent salary increase effective July 1, 2001, for ferry workers consistent with the 2001-03 transportation appropriations act. Funds are also provided for salary increases for ferry workers on July 1, 2002, in a percentage amount to be determined by the 2002 legislature.

(4)(a) No salary increase may be paid under this section to any person whose salary has been Y-rated pursuant to rules adopted by the personnel resources board.

(b) The average salary increases paid under this section to agency officials whose maximum salaries are established by the committee on agency official salaries shall not exceed the average increases provided by subsection (2) of this section."

EFFECT: Provides that the percentage amount of the salary cost of living adjustment in the second fiscal year of the biennium for K-12, higher education, and state employees shall be determined by the 2002 legislature. Funding levels are not affected.