PROPOSED RULES
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 04-06-048.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 392-136 WAC, Conversion of sick leave upon retirement or death.
Hearing Location(s): Old Capitol Building, 600 South Washington, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, on June 7, 2005, at 9:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: July 6, 2005.
Submit Written Comments to: Administrative Resource Services, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, fax (360) 753-4201, by June 6, 2005.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Sheila Emery by June 1, 2005, TTY (360) 664-3631 or (360) 725-6271.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The rule is being amended due to the changes in legislation regarding RCW 28A.400.210. Revision of the WAC is needed to address the effect of changes in law made by the legislature. Rule revision is needed to address sick leave cash out for employees returning to work pursuant to the retire-rehire legislation and those employees returning after termination and cash out.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 28A.150 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 28A.400.210.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: [Superintendent of Public Instruction], governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Ron Stead, Olympia, Washington.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. This rule is not applicable to nongovernmental agencies.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. This rule is not applicable to nongovernmental agencies.
May 2, 2005
Marty Daybell
for Dr. Terry Bergeson
State Superintendent
OTS-8065.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-11-098, filed 5/18/01,
effective 6/18/01)
WAC 392-136-020
Conversion of sick leave upon
((retirement or death)) separation from district employment.
(1) Eligible employees: Upon separation from district
employment the following employees may personally, or through
their estate in the event of death, elect to convert all
eligible, accumulated, unused sick leave up to a maximum of
one hundred eighty days to monetary compensation as provided
in this section:
(a) Eligible educational service district employees are those who terminate employment with the educational service district due to either retirement or death.
(b) Eligible school district employees are those who
qualify under an attendance incentive program established by
the school district board of directors pursuant to WAC
((391-136-065)) 392-136-065 and who:
(i) Separate from employment with the school district due to death or retirement; or
(ii) After June 7, 2000, separate from employment with the school district and are at least age fifty-five and:
(A) Have at least ten years of service under teachers' retirement plan 3 as defined in RCW 41.32.010(40), or under the Washington school employees' retirement system plan 3 as defined in RCW 41.35.010(31); or
(B) Have at least fifteen years of service under teachers' retirement system plan 2 as defined in RCW 41.32.010(39), under Washington school employees' retirement system plan 2 as defined in RCW 41.35.010(30), or under public employees' retirement system plan 2 as defined in RCW 41.40.010(34).
(c) In order to receive reimbursement for unused sick leave, by virtue of retirement pursuant to subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b)(i) of this section the employee must have separated from such employment and have been granted a retirement allowance under the laws governing the teachers' retirement system, the public employees' retirement system, or the school employees' retirement system whichever applies; however, it is not necessary that the employee actually file for retirement prior to the date of his or her separation so long as the application is thereafter filed within a reasonable period of time and without the occurrence of any intervening covered employment.
(d) Eligible school district employees who qualify under an attendance incentive program established by the school district board of directors pursuant to WAC 392-136-065 and who have previously separated from a school district due to retirement may only cash out subsequent earned sick leave under the following exceptions:
(i) The employee ceases receipt of retirement benefits and reestablishes membership in the retirement system, including resuming payments into the system; or
(ii) The employee establishes, and makes payment into, a second retirement system from which they may subsequently retire.
(2) Eligible sick leave days((: A maximum of one hundred
eighty days may be converted to monetary compensation pursuant
to this section. Eligible days)) include all unused sick
leave days that have been accumulated from year to year up to
a maximum of the number of contracted days agreed to in a
given contract, but not greater than one year, by an eligible
employee ((at a rate of accumulation no greater than one full
day per month of employment as provided by the leave policies
of the district(s) of employment (a maximum of twelve days per
year))), less sick leave days previously converted pursuant to
WAC 392-136-015 and those credited as service rendered for
retirement purposes.
(3) Rate of conversion: Sick leave days that are eligible for conversion shall be converted to monetary compensation at the rate of twenty-five percent of an employee's full-time daily rate of compensation at the time of termination of employment for each full day of eligible sick leave. Partial days of eligible sick leave shall be converted on a pro rata basis.
(4) Deduction of converted days: All sick leave days converted pursuant to this section shall be deducted from an employee's accumulated sick leave balance.
(5) Exclusion from retirement allowance: Compensation received pursuant to this section shall not be included for the purpose of computing a retirement allowance under any public retirement system in this state.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.400.210. 01-11-098, § 392-136-020, filed 5/18/01, effective 6/18/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.21.360 and 28A.58.096. 84-04-034 (Order 84-2), § 392-136-020, filed 1/26/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.100(2). 82-16-038 (Order 82-8), § 392-136-020, filed 7/28/82. Statutory Authority: 1980 c 182 §§ 5 and 6. 80-12-029 (Order 80-23), § 392-136-020, filed 8/28/80.]