HOUSE AMENDMENT

    hbd-31                 Bill No. CS for CS for SB 230, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No. 3 (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Merchant offered the following:

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16  after the word "plan." insert:  The Department of Labor and

17  Employment Security is authorized to offer active employees of

18  the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation with 30 or more

19  years of creditable service in a state-administered retirement

20  system, or who are at least 62 years of age and are eligible

21  for retirement in a state-administered retirement system, a

22  one-time voluntary reduction-in-force payment during the

23  1999-2000 fiscal year. Such payment shall represent a payment

24  of insurance costs and shall be paid as an annuity to be

25  purchased by the department within appropriated funds, which

26  shall include funds derived from eliminating vacated

27  positions. Additionally, the department is authorized to

28  certify forward on June 30, 1999, any unexpended funds to pay

29  accrued annual and sick leave balances for terminating

30  employees under this reduction-in-force program. The Secretary

31  of Labor and Employment Security shall be deemed to be the

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

    hbd-31                 Bill No. CS for CS for SB 230, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No. 3 (for drafter's use only)





 1  public employer for purposes of negotiating the terms and

 2  conditions related to the reduction-in-force payments

 3  authorized by this section. All persons retiring under this

 4  program shall do so no later than June 30, 2000.

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