HB2267 SFAT #1 Rucker 3-31

Vestal  7820

Senator Rucker moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2267—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-2-15; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §18A-4-15a; all relating to bus operators; allowing retired bus operators to provide service as substitute bus operators in an area of critical need and shortage subject to certain conditions; providing that such substitute bus operators are considered day-to-day, temporary, part-time employees; allowing such substitute bus operators to fill a vacant position without loss of retirement benefits in certain circumstances; requiring  the county board to post a vacant position until it is filled with a regularly employed bus operator; requiring the state board to post a vacant position electronically and easily accessible to prospective employees; establishing an optional bus operator in residence program for school districts; requiring certain steps in an application; establishing no entitlement to employment upon completion of the program; establishing wages or salaries paid to persons completing the program; establishing employment requirements after completing the program; and not permitting seniority to accrue during completion of the program.

Adopted

Rejected