Agenda - 09-28-2017 - 7. Information Item - NCSBA 2017 Legislative Summary

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VIII. State of the Teaching Profession Recodifies statutory directives concerning the development of the annual report on teachers leaving the profession. Adds that local school boards are to submit a report each year on positions that they are unable to fill with a licensed teacher by the 40th instructional day. Repeals G.S. 115C-296, -296.8 through-296.13, -309, -310. G.S. 115C-12(22), -218.90(b)(1), -268.1, -268.5, -269.1, -269.5, -269.10, -269.15, -269.20, -269.25, - 269.30, -269.35, -269.40, -269.45, -269.50, -269.55, -270.1, -270.5, -270.10, -270.15, -270.20, - 270.25, -270.30, -270.35, -284(e), -284.1, -299.5, -325(f)(1), -325(o)(2), -325.5(a), -325.9(b), -332. SB 628: Various Changes to the Revenue Laws (S.L. 2017-204) Section 5.4. Provides a property tax exemption for a mobile classroom or modular unit occupied by a school and that is wholly and exclusively used for educational purposes, regardless of the ownership of the property. Effective July 1, 2018. G.S. 105-275. State Health Plan, Retirement, Unemployment, and Workers' Comp Bills HB 26: Workers' Comp/Approval of Disputed Legal Fees (S.L. 2017-124) Section 1. Clarifies that an injured employee who is awarded Workers' Comp benefits has the burden of proving that any additional medical conditions the employee later develops are causally related to the injury for which the employer is liable. By putting this language into statute it reverses the NC Supreme Court decision in Wilkes v. City of Greenville, which had shifted to the employer the burden of proving new medical conditions are not causally related to the injury. Applies to claims accrued or pending prior to, on, or after that date. G.S. 97-82(b). HB 115: Retirement Technical Corrections Act of 2017- AB (S.L. 2017-125) Section 1. Clarifies that in the definition of"average final compensation"for retiree benefits, vacation leave is only included if the payout is received by the member during the four consecutive calendar years of membership service producing the highest average annual compensation. G.S. 135-1(5). Section 2. Clarifies that creditable service may be purchased when the member is on educational leave for a full-time degree program where he or she receives a stipend. G.S. 135-(8)(b)(5). HB 159: Charter School TSERS Election (S.L. 2017-98) Extends the time a charter school has to elect to participate in TSERS from 1 year to 2 years. Effective August 1, 2017. HB 176: Pensions Integrity Act of 2017-AB (S.L. 2017-128) Section 2. Extends from 12 months to 15 months the length of time employers could arrange for an interest-free installment plan if they are assessed under the anti-pension spiking legislation. Adds a second payment plan option (up to 27 months with interest). 48