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Clerk 02/22/2008
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AN ORDINANCE allowing for the issuance of transit bus passes to administrative interns, unpaid interns, and work study students; and amending Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended and K.C.C. 3.12.010 and Ordinance 12014, Section 36, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.188.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. King County has long embraced workplace programs that provide students in our community the opportunity to gain work experience.
2. Many working students live on very meager incomes in general and those paying educational costs may be burdened by the escalating costs of education.
3. Working students might rely on public transit more than most employees during the school year because they need to commute to both school and an administrative internship.
4. King County is committed to promoting the use of public transportation among its employees and the public.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 12014, Section 5, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.12.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
All words shall have their ordinary and usual meanings except those defined in this section which shall have, in addition, the following meanings. In the event of conflict, the specific definitions set forth in this section shall presumptively, but not conclusively, prevail.
A. "Administrative interns" are employees who are also enrolled full-time during the regular school year in a program of education, internship or apprenticeship. All administrative internships in executive departments shall be approved by the manager. Administrative interns are exempt from the career service under Section 550 of the charter.
B. "Appointing authority" means the county council, the executive, chief officers of executive departments and administrative offices, or division managers having authority to appoint or to remove persons from positions in the county service.
C. "Basis of merit" means the value, excellen...
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