Bill 5033

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    5033
Ratification Number:            623
Act Number:                     523
Primary Sponsor:                Phillips
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        State employee transfer,
                                computing bonus earnings
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940601
Computer Document Number:       GJK/20746SD.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940923
Introduced Date:                19940406
Date of Last Amendment:         19940524
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940923
Last History Type:              Act No. 523
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Phillips
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
5033   ------  19940923      Act No. 523
5033   ------  19940923      Signed by Governor
5033   ------  19940602      Ratified R 623
5033   House   19940601      Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
5033   Senate  19940524      Amended, read third time,
                             returned to House with
                             amendments
5033   Senate  19940517      Read second time
5033   Senate  19940512      Recalled from Committee,        06
                             placed on Calendar
5033   Senate  19940509      Introduced, read first time,    06
                             referred to Committee
5033   House   19940506      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
5033   House   19940505      Amended, read second time,
                             unanimous consent for third
                             reading on next Legislative
                             day
5033   House   19940421      Committee Report: Favorable     30
                             with amendment
5033   House   19940406      Introduced, read first time,    30
                             referred to Committee

(A523, R623, H5033)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 8-11-640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CREDIT FOR PRIOR STATE SERVICE IN COMPUTING BONUS LEAVE EARNINGS, AND THE TRANSFER OF AN EMPLOYEE'S ANNUAL LEAVE BALANCES FROM ONE STATE AGENCY TO ANOTHER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT 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 MAY BE GIVEN FOR ANY OUT-OF-STATE TEACHING SERVICE OR OTHER SERVICE WITH AN OUT-OF-STATE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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

Bonus leave earnings of school employees

SECTION 1. Section 8-11-640 of the 1976 Code is 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."

Time effective

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

Approved the 23rd day of September, 1994.