2003-2004 Bill 4812: Savannah River Site, Reduction in Force - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 4812

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Stewart, Clyburn, Perry, D.C.Smith, J.R.Smith, Allen, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, G.Brown, J.Brown, R.Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Coates, CobbHunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hagood, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J.Hines, M.Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Keegan, Kennedy, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, MoodyLawrence, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Phillips, Pinson, E.H.Pitts, M.A.Pitts, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, F.N.Smith, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, W.D.Smith, Snow, Stille, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Vaughn, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Young

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Introduced in the House on February 19, 2004

Introduced in the Senate on May 18, 2004

Adopted by the General Assembly on May 27, 2004

Summary: Savannah River Site, reduction in force

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/19/2004HouseIntroduced HJ55

2/19/2004HouseReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ55

5/12/2004HouseCommittee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsHJ29

5/13/2004HouseAdopted, sent to Senate HJ28

5/18/2004SenateIntroduced SJ11

5/18/2004SenateReferred to Committee on GeneralSJ11

5/20/2004SenateRecalled from Committee on GeneralSJ1

5/27/2004SenateAdopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ285

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/19/2004

5/12/2004

5/20/2004

RECALLED

May 20, 2004

H.4812

Introduced by Reps. Stewart, Clyburn, Perry, D.C.Smith, J.R.Smith, Allen, Altman, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, G.Brown, J.Brown, R.Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Coates, CobbHunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Freeman, Frye, Gilham, Gourdine, Govan, Hagood, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J.Hines, M.Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jennings, Keegan, Kennedy, Kirsh, Koon, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Lourie, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, MoodyLawrence, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Phillips, Pinson, E.H.Pitts, M.A.Pitts, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, F.N.Smith, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, W.D.Smith, Snow, Stille, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Umphlett, Vaughn, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Young

S. Printed 5/20/04--S.

Read the first time May 18, 2004.

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO MEMORIALIZE PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO UTILIZE EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVES AND VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVES WHEN IMPLEMENTING A REDUCTION IN FORCE AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly of South Carolina have learned with deep concern that the Department of Energy has notified employees at the Savannah River Site that it is considering implementing a reduction in force; and

Whereas, the employees at the Savannah River Site are outstanding. Their dedication to and hard work for safety and support of this country’s defense has been exemplary, and they continue to demonstrate a dedication to the mission at hand; and

Whereas, the Department of Energy and its contractors should put a program in place which will minimize or eliminate any involuntary separation of employees. Any reduction in force should be accomplished through early retirement incentives and voluntary separation incentives; and

Whereas, the State of South Carolina during its recent period of revenue shortfalls and reduced budgets, in order to lessen the effects on its loyal employees, instituted both an early retirement incentive program where the State would buy extra retirement time that would enable employees to retire early, and a voluntary separation program which would pay a separation allowance for these employees who were separated from service but were not eligible to retire; and

Whereas, these early retirement and voluntary separation incentive programs substantially lessened the financial impact on the local communities concerned where the number of state employees working in that area was reduced; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe that the Bush Administration and the Department of Energy should also use similar programs to mitigate any involuntary separation of employees at the Savannah River Site. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of South Carolina memorialize President George W. Bush and the Department of Energy to utilize early retirement incentives and voluntary separation incentives when implementing a reduction in force at the Savannah River Site.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to President George W. Bush, the Department of Energy, and each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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