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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5979

SB 5979: Salary increases

Providing salary increases in the form of flat dollar monthly increases calculated using the state average wage determined under RCW 50.04.355.

Summary

  • Beginning July 1, 2015, general salary or wage increases included in collective bargaining agreements for most state and higher education employees, including community college academic employees and faculty of four-year institutions of higher education, must be calculated as percentage increase in the state average wage, and provided as a monthly flat dollar increase to the persons covered by the agreement.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5979), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
February 13, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5979, SSB 5979

AN ACT Relating to providing salary increases in the form of flat dollar monthly increases calculated using the state average wage determined under RCW 50.04.355;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5979)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5979)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Moved to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5979)
  6. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5979)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5979)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5979)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5979)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5979)
  16. Senate Rules "X" file.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5979)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5979)
  20. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5979)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5979)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5979)
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5979 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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