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Bill 1178

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1178
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000223
Primary Sponsor:                  Patterson
All Sponsors:                     Patterson, Alexander, Anderson, Bauer, 
                                  Branton, Bryan, Courson, Courtney, Drummond, 
                                  Elliott, Fair, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, 
                                  Grooms, Hayes, Holland, Hutto, Jackson, Land, 
                                  Leatherman, Leventis, Martin, Matthews, 
                                  McConnell, McGill, Mescher, Moore, O'Dell, 
                                  Passailaigue, Peeler, Rankin, Ravenel, Reese, 
                                  Richardson, Russell, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, 
                                  Short, J. Verne Smith, Thomas, Waldrep, 
                                  Washington and Wilson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9243htc00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          State employee benefits, eligibility 
                                  extended to temporary employees; Public 
                                  Officers and Employees


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000504  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20000503  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20000224  Read second time
Senate  20000223  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


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Revised on February 23, 2000 - Word format

INTRODUCED

February 23, 2000

S. 1178

Introduced by Senators Patterson, Alexander, Anderson, Bauer, Branton, Bryan, Courson, Courtney, Drummond, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Grooms, Hayes, Holland, Hutto, Jackson, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Mescher, Moore, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Peeler, Rankin, Ravenel, Reese, Richardson, Russell, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, J. Verne Smith, Thomas, Waldrep, Washington and Wilson

S. Printed 2/23/00--S.

Read the first time February 23, 2000.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-17, SO AS TO EXTEND ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TO TEMPORARY STATE EMPLOYEES, TO REQUIRE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TO MEET THE SAME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO PERMANENT EMPLOYEES, AND TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN THE HIRING OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES BASED ON THIS ELIGIBILITY.

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 8 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 8-11-17. (A) Temporary employees of state agencies and institutions are considered permanent state employees for purposes of determining eligibility for all state employee benefits if the temporary employee:

(1) performs duties similar to those of agency full-time permanent employees; or

(2) the employee has been employed for a total of one year or more within the previous two years, regardless of whether or not it is uninterrupted service.

(B) Temporary employees must meet all eligibility requirements for these benefits applicable to permanent state employees.

(C) An agency may not discriminate in the hiring of a temporary employee on the basis of the employee's eligibility under this section."

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

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