SSB 5020 -
By Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Murray
ADOPTED 03/05/2011
Beginning on page 2, after line 32, strike all material through
"(b)" on page 3, line 3 and insert the following:
"(a) Persons employed in Washington on the effective date of this
section under the job title of social worker so long as the person
continues to be employed by the same agency as on the effective date of
this section;
(b) Persons employed by the state of Washington on the effective
date of this section under the job title of social worker so long as
the person continues to be employed by the state and who shall continue
to have the same layoff, reversion, transfer, and promotional
opportunities as were available to the employee on the effective date
of this section;
(c)"
Reletter the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
EFFECT: Allows a person employed with the state and who currently uses the job title of social worker to continue to use that job title regardless if the employee accepts a position with a different state agency.