South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3355

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3355
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010125
Primary Sponsor:                  Bales
All Sponsors:                     Bales
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1083sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          School bus drivers, eligible for certain 
                                  state employee benefits, insurance, leave, 
                                  retirement; requirements; School Districts, 
                                  Public Officers


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010125  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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A 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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