H 4819 General Bill, By Bales, Breeland, J. Brown, Canty, Clyburn, Gourdine, 
Hayes, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hosey, Howard, Inabinett, Lloyd, Moody-Lawrence, 
Parks, Scott, F. Smith and Whipper
 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.

   03/23/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   03/23/00  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-8

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.