South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 211


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       211
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970121
Primary Sponsor:                   Giese 
All Sponsors:                      Giese 
Drafted Document Number:           jic\5272htc.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Finance Committee 06 SF
Subject:                           Public state employees, annual
                                   longevity base pay increases; Human
                                   Resources Management, Budget and
                                   Control Board



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19970121  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-11-230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD AND ITS OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE OPERATION OF THE STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO DEVISE AND IMPLEMENT A SCHEDULE OF ANNUAL LONGEVITY BASE PAY INCREASES FOR CLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEES LIMITED TO TWENTY SUCH LONGEVITY RAISES FOR A SINGLE EMPLOYEE AND A SCHEDULE OF BASE PAY INCREASES FOR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES WHO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS DIRECTLY RELATED TO IMPROVING JOB PERFORMANCE AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The last paragraph of Section 8-11-230 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"12. Develop and implement a schedule of longevity base pay increases for classified employees. The schedule shall provide for annual longevity base pay increases limited to twenty such increases for a single employee. These longevity base pay increases apply in addition to all other base pay increases.

13. Develop and implement a schedule of base pay increases for classified employees who, after employment, obtain additional educational qualifications for the purpose of improving job performance. This item does not apply to educational requirements mandated by law or regulation. These additional education base pay increases apply in addition to all other base pay increases."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 1997.

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