S 0517 General Bill, By Patterson
 A Bill to amend Section 8-11-640, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to credit for prior state service in computing bonus leave
 earnings and other related matters, so as to increase from ten to twenty the
 maximum number of years for which certain employees shall receive credit for
 prior state service for purposes of computing bonus earnings.

   02/15/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   02/15/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-6
   03/22/95  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-7
   03/23/95  Senate Amended SJ-27
   03/23/95  Senate Read second time SJ-27
   03/28/95  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
   03/29/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   03/29/95  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-15
   03/28/96  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means HJ-5
   04/03/96  House  Debate interrupted HJ-54
   04/03/96  House  Objection by Rep. Meacham, Easterday, Marchbanks,
                     Mason, Robinson, Herdklotz, Sandifer, Scott,
                     Neal, Knotts, Wright, L. Whipper & S. Whipper HJ-64
   04/23/96  House  Debate adjourned HJ-83
   04/24/96  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 25, 1996 HJ-452
   04/25/96  House  Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 30, 1996 HJ-95
   05/01/96  House  Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-74

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 28, 1996

S. 517

S. Printed 3/28/96--H.

Read the first time March 29, 1995.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 517), to amend Section 8-11-640, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to credit for prior state service, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 8-11-640 as contained in SECTION 1, page 1, and inserting:

/Section 8-11-640. All employees of the State as of June 2, 1972, shall receive full credit for employment prior to such that date. Following the date of After June 2, 1972, all employees who are rehired following a break in service shall must be given credit for prior state service to a maximum of ten years for purposes of computing bonus earnings except that if the rehiring is after a break in service of five years or more, the credit may not exceed ten years. In the event If an employee transfers from one state agency to another, his annual leave balance shall must also be transferred.

Any permanent employee of a state agency or department must be given full state service credit for prior service as a certified employee of a school district of this State for purposes of computing bonus earnings and no credit under this paragraph may be given for any out-of-state teaching service or other service with an out-of-state school district./

Amend title to conform.

HENRY E. BROWN, JR., for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 8-11-640, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CREDIT FOR PRIOR STATE SERVICE IN COMPUTING BONUS LEAVE EARNINGS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM TEN TO TWENTY THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF YEARS FOR WHICH CERTAIN EMPLOYEES SHALL RECEIVE CREDIT FOR PRIOR STATE SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF COMPUTING BONUS EARNINGS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 8-11-640 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 523 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 8-11-640. All employees of the State as of June 2, 1972, shall receive full credit for employment prior to such date. Following the date of June 2, 1972, all employees who are rehired following a break in service shall be given credit for prior state service to a maximum of ten years for purposes of computing bonus earnings. In the event an employee transfers from one state agency to another, his annual leave balance shall also be transferred.

Any permanent employee of a state agency or department must be given full state service credit for prior service as a certified employee of a school district of this State for purposes of computing bonus earnings and no credit under this paragraph may be given for any out-of-state teaching service or other service with an out-of-state school district."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.