HOUSE BILL REPORT

SHB 1334

BYHouse Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Haugen, Patrick and Lewis)

Permitting county employees to transfer to prior existing positions in the sheriff's office.

House Committe on Local Government

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  (12)

      Signed by Representatives Haugen, Chair; Cooper, Vice Chair; Beck, Butterfield, Dorn, Ferguson, Hine, Jones, Nealey, Nelson, Nutley and Rayburn.

House Staff:Steve Lundin (786-7127)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 9, 1988

BACKGROUND:

State law establishes a civil service system of employment for each county sheriff's office.

Several counties have established a county personnel system under their county charters for employees other than classified employees in the sheriff's office.

Legislation was enacted in 1980 authorizing personnel employed in a county personnel system to transfer before June 30, 1981, to newly created classified positions in the deputy sheriffs' civil service system that were created by the transfer of functions to the civil service system, without meeting open competitive examination requirements, if approved by the civil service commission.

SUMMARY:

The date is eliminated by which employees in county personnel systems could transfer to classified civil service positions in the deputy sheriffs' civil service system that were created by the transfer of functions to the civil service system, without meeting open competitive examination requirements, if the transfers are approved by the civil service commission.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Jared Karstetter, King County Police Union; and Ron Main, King County.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    This allows persons to transfer to these positions after June 30, 1981.  This has no effect on pensions.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.