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1999 SESSION

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 557
Offered January 18, 1999
Requesting the Department of Personnel and Training to conduct a comprehensive study of the annual leave benefits provided to state employees.
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Patrons-- Cantor, Diamonstein, Griffith, Kilgore and McDonnell
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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WHEREAS, the Commonwealth is fortunate to have dedicated employees with vast experience; and

WHEREAS, such employees should be rewarded for service; and

WHEREAS, such employees should be encouraged to continue their service with the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, annual leave, especially that which increases with years of service, is a rewarding benefit that provides employees time with family and time to pursue interests outside the workplace; and

WHEREAS, the Commonwealth desires to provide state employees with benefits, including adequate annual leave; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the Department of Personnel and Training be requested to conduct a comprehensive study of the annual leave benefits provided to state employees. The Department shall make recommendations regarding the feasibility of increasing annual leave benefits for long-term employees.

All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Department for this study, upon request.

The Department of Personnel and Training shall complete its work in time to submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 2000 Session of the General Assembly as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents.