South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 517


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       517
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950215
Primary Sponsor:                   Patterson 
All Sponsors:                      Patterson 
Drafted Document Number:           GJK\21350SD.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Ways and Means Committee 30
                                   HWM
Date of Last Amendment:            19950323
Subject:                           Bonus leave earnings, state
                                   employees



History


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

House   19960501  Recommitted to Committee                 30 HWM
House   19960425  Debate adjourned until
                  Tuesday, 19960430
House   19960424  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 19960425
House   19960423  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19960424
House   19960403  Objection by Representative                      Meacham
                                                                   Easterday
                                                                   Marchbanks
                                                                   Mason
                                                                   Robinson
                                                                   Herdklotz
                                                                   Sandifer
                                                                   Scott
                                                                   Neal
                                                                   Knotts
                                                                   Wright
                                                                   S. Whipper
                                                                   L. Whipper
House   19960328  Committee report: Favorable with         30 HWM
                  amendment
House   19950329  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950328  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950323  Amended, read second time
Senate  19950322  Committee report: Favorable with         06 SF
                  amendment
Senate  19950215  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 28, 1996

S. 517

Introduced by SENATOR Patterson

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

Read the first time March 29, 1995.

THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

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

REPORT:

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.

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