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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4819 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20000323 Primary Sponsor:Bales All Sponsors:Bales, Breeland, J. Brown, Canty, Clyburn, Gourdine, Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hosey, Howard, Inabinett, Lloyd, Moody-Lawrence, Parks, Scott, F. Smith and Whipper Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20961sd00.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:School districts, bus drivers; certain eligible for state employee benefits; Public Officers and Employees History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20000323 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WHO WORKED AN AVERAGE OF TWENTY-FIVE HOURS OR MORE PER WEEK DURING THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR SHALL BE CONSIDERED A PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEE (PPT) OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AND AS SUCH SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE SAME INSURANCE, LEAVE, AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS THAT OTHER PERMANENT PART-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE RECEIVE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-67-155. Any school bus driver who worked an average of twenty-five hours or more per week during the previous school year shall be considered a permanent part-time employee (PPT) of the school district during the current school year and as such shall be entitled to the same insurance, leave, and retirement benefits that other permanent part-time employees of the State receive."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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