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WA Rev Code § 41.06.103 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.103 - Office of independent investigations—Certain personnel exempted from chapter.

RCW 41.06.103 Office of independent investigations—Certain personnel exempted from chapter.In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter do not apply in the office of independent investigations to the director, to one confidential secretary, and to any deputy or regional directors, if any.[ 2021 c 318 § 312.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2021 c 318: See note following RCW 43.102.020.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.120 - Meetings of board—Hearings authorized, notice—Majority to approve release of findings—Administration of oaths.

RCW 41.06.120 Meetings of board—Hearings authorized, notice—Majority to approve release of findings—Administration of oaths.(1) In the necessary conduct of its work, the board shall meet monthly unless there is no pending business requiring board action and may hold hearings, such hearings to be called by (a) the chair of the board, or (b) a majority of the members of the board. An official notice of the calling of the hearing shall be filed with the secretary, and all members shall be notified of the hearing within a reasonable period of time prior to its convening.(2) No release of material or statement of findings shall be made except with the approval of a majority of the board.(3) In the conduct of hearings or investigations, a member of the board or the director, or the hearing officer, may administer oaths.[ 2012 c 117 § 10; 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 406; 1981 c 311 § 17; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 43 § 2; 1961 c 1 § 12 (Initiative Measure No. 207, approved November 8, 1960).]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.152 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.152 - Job classification revisions, class studies, salary adjustments—Limitations.

RCW 41.06.152 Job classification revisions, class studies, salary adjustments—Limitations.(1) The director shall adopt only those job classification revisions, class studies, and salary adjustments under RCW 41.06.157 that:(a) As defined by the director, are due to documented recruitment or retention difficulties, salary compression or inversion, classification plan maintenance, higher level duties and responsibilities, or inequities; and(b) Are such that the office of financial management has reviewed the affected agency's fiscal impact statement and has concurred that the affected agency can absorb the biennialized cost of the reclassification, class study, or salary adjustment within the agency's current authorized level of funding for the current fiscal biennium and subsequent fiscal biennia.(2) This section does not apply to the higher education hospital special pay plan or to any adjustments to the classification plan under RCW 41.06.157 that are due to emergent conditions. Emergent conditions are defined as emergency conditions requiring the establishment of positions necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 410; 2007 c 489 § 1; 2002 c 354 § 241; 2002 c 354 § 240; 1999 c 309 § 914; 1996 c 319 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Short title—Headings, captions not law—Severability—Effective dates—2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907 through 41.80.910.Severability—1999 c 309: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1999 c 309 § 2001.]Effective date—1999 c 309: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 1999, except as provided in section 2002 of this act." [ 1999 c 309 § 2003.]
WA Rev Code § 41.06.155 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.155 - Salaries—Implementation of changes to achieve comparable worth.

RCW 41.06.155 Salaries—Implementation of changes to achieve comparable worth.Salary changes necessary to achieve comparable worth shall be implemented during the 1983-85 biennium under a schedule developed by the department. Increases in salaries and compensation solely for the purpose of achieving comparable worth shall be made at least annually. Comparable worth for the jobs of all employees under this chapter shall be fully achieved not later than June 30, 1993.[ 1993 c 281 § 28; 1983 1st ex.s. c 75 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.157 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.157 - Comprehensive classification plan for classified positions—Contents—Salary surveys.

RCW 41.06.157 Comprehensive classification plan for classified positions—Contents—Salary surveys.(1) To promote the most effective use of the state's workforce and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the delivery of services to the citizens of the state, the director shall adopt and maintain a comprehensive classification plan for all positions in the classified service. The classification plan must:(a) Be simple and streamlined;(b) Support state agencies in responding to changing technologies, economic and social conditions, and the needs of its citizens;(c) Value workplace diversity;(d) Facilitate the reorganization and decentralization of governmental services;(e) Enhance mobility and career advancement opportunities; and(f) Consider rates in other public employment and private employment in the state.(2) An appointing authority and an employee organization representing classified employees of the appointing authority for collective bargaining purposes may jointly request the director of financial management to initiate a classification study.(3) For institutions of higher education and related boards, the director may adopt special salary ranges to be competitive with positions of a similar nature in the state or the locality in which the institution of higher education or related board is located.(4) The director may undertake salary surveys of positions in other public and private employment to establish market rates. Any salary survey information collected from private employers which identifies a specific employer with salary rates which the employer pays to its employees shall not be subject to public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 315; 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 411.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.160 - Classification and salary schedules to consider rates in other public and private employment—Wage and fringe benefits surveys—Limited public disclosure exemption.

RCW 41.06.160 Classification and salary schedules to consider rates in other public and private employment—Wage and fringe benefits surveys—Limited public disclosure exemption.In preparing classification and salary schedules as set forth in RCW 41.06.150 the office of financial management shall give full consideration to prevailing rates in other public employment and in private employment in this state. For this purpose the department shall undertake comprehensive salary and fringe benefit surveys.Salary and fringe benefit survey information collected from private employers which identifies a specific employer with the salary and fringe benefit rates which that employer pays to its employees shall not be subject to public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.[ 2019 c 146 § 4; 2005 c 274 § 278; 2002 c 354 § 211; 1993 c 281 § 29; 1985 c 94 § 2; 1980 c 11 § 1; 1979 c 151 § 58; 1977 ex.s. c 152 § 2; 1961 c 1 § 16 (Initiative Measure No. 207, approved November 8, 1960).]NOTES:Short title—2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907.Effective date—1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 152: See note following RCW 41.06.150.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.162 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.162 - State salary schedule.

RCW 41.06.162 State salary schedule.The director of financial management shall adopt and maintain a state salary schedule. Such adoption and revision is subject to approval by the director in accordance with chapter 43.88 RCW.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 412.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.167 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.167 - Compensation surveys required for officers and officer candidates of the Washington state patrol—Limited public disclosure exemption.

RCW 41.06.167 Compensation surveys required for officers and officer candidates of the Washington state patrol—Limited public disclosure exemption.The director of financial management shall undertake comprehensive compensation surveys for officers and entry-level officer candidates of the Washington state patrol, with such surveys to be conducted in the year prior to the convening of every other one hundred five day regular session of the state legislature. Salary and fringe benefit survey information collected from private employers which identifies a specific employer with the salary and fringe benefit rates which that employer pays to its employees shall not be subject to public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 316; 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 413; 2005 c 274 § 279; 2002 c 354 § 212; 1991 c 196 § 1; 1986 c 158 § 7; 1985 c 94 § 3; 1980 c 11 § 2; 1979 c 151 § 60; 1977 ex.s. c 152 § 5.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Short title—2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 152: See note following RCW 41.06.150.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.169 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.169 - Employee performance evaluations—Standardized procedures and forms required to be developed.

RCW 41.06.169 Employee performance evaluations—Standardized procedures and forms required to be developed.After consultation with state agency heads, employee organizations, and other interested parties, the director shall develop standardized employee performance evaluation procedures and forms which shall be used by state agencies for the appraisal of employee job performance at least annually. These procedures shall include means whereby individual agencies may supplement the standardized evaluation process with special performance factors peculiar to specific organizational needs. Performance evaluation procedures shall place primary emphasis on recording how well the employee has contributed to efficiency, effectiveness, and economy in fulfilling state agency and job objectives.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 414; 1985 c 461 § 3; 1982 1st ex.s. c 53 § 5; 1977 ex.s. c 152 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Severability—1985 c 461: See note following RCW 41.06.020.Severability—1982 1st ex.s. c 53: See note following RCW 41.06.020.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 152: See note following RCW 41.06.150.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.176 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.176 - Employee performance evaluations—Written notification of deficiencies.

RCW 41.06.176 Employee performance evaluations—Written notification of deficiencies.Each employee whose work is judged unsatisfactory shall be notified in writing of the areas in which the work is considered deficient. Unless the deficiency is extreme, the employee shall be given an opportunity to demonstrate improvement.[ 1985 c 461 § 4.]NOTES:Severability—1985 c 461: See note following RCW 41.06.020.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.186 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.186 - Employee performance evaluations—Termination of employment—Rules.

RCW 41.06.186 Employee performance evaluations—Termination of employment—Rules.The director shall adopt rules designed to terminate the state employment of any employee whose performance is so inadequate as to warrant termination.[ 2002 c 354 § 215; 1993 c 281 § 32; 1985 c 461 § 5.]NOTES:Short title—Headings, captions not law—Severability—Effective dates—2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907 through 41.80.910.Effective date—1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.Severability—1985 c 461: See note following RCW 41.06.020.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.196 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.196 - Employee performance evaluations—Termination of supervisors tolerating inadequate employee performance.

RCW 41.06.196 Employee performance evaluations—Termination of supervisors tolerating inadequate employee performance.The director shall adopt rules designed to remove from supervisory positions those supervisors who in violation of the rules adopted under RCW 41.06.186 have tolerated the continued employment of employees under their supervision whose performance has warranted termination from state employment.[ 2002 c 354 § 216; 1993 c 281 § 33; 1985 c 461 § 6.]NOTES:Short title—Headings, captions not law—Severability—Effective dates—2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907 through 41.80.910.Effective date—1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.Severability—1985 c 461: See note following RCW 41.06.020.Duty of state officers to identify employees whose performance warrants termination from state employment: RCW 43.01.125.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.204 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.204 - Use of false academic credentials—Penalties.

RCW 41.06.204 Use of false academic credentials—Penalties.A person who issues or uses a false academic credential is subject to RCW 28B.85.220 and 9A.60.070.[ 2006 c 234 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 41.06.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.220 - Reinstatement after appeal, guaranteed rights and benefits.

RCW 41.06.220 Reinstatement after appeal, guaranteed rights and benefits.Any employee, when fully reinstated after appeal, shall be guaranteed all employee rights and benefits, including back pay, sick leave, vacation accrual, retirement and OASDI credits.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 416; 1961 c 1 § 22 (Initiative Measure No. 207, approved November 8, 1960).]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.250 - Political activities.

RCW 41.06.250 Political activities.(1) Solicitation for or payment to any partisan, political organization or for any partisan, political purpose of any compulsory assessment or involuntary contribution is prohibited: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That officers of employee associations shall not be prohibited from soliciting dues or contributions from members of their associations. No person shall solicit on state property or property of a political subdivision of this state any contribution to be used for partisan, political purposes.(2) Employees of the state or any political subdivision thereof shall have the right to vote and to express their opinions on all political subjects and candidates and to hold any political party office or participate in the management of a partisan, political campaign. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employee of the state or any political subdivision thereof from participating fully in campaigns relating to constitutional amendments, referendums, initiatives, and issues of a similar character, and for nonpartisan offices.(3) A classified civil service employee shall not hold a part time public office in a political subdivision of the state when the holding of such office is incompatible with, or substantially interferes with, the discharge of official duties in state employment.(4) For persons employed in state agencies or agencies of any political subdivision of the state the operation of which is financed in total or primarily by federal grant-in-aid funds political activity will be regulated by the rules and regulations of the United States civil service commission.(5) The provisions of this section shall supersede all statutes, charter provisions, ordinances, resolutions, regulations, and requirements promulgated by the state or any subdivision thereof, including any provision of any county charter, insofar as they may be in conflict with the provisions of this section.[ 1974 ex.s. c 136 § 1; 1961 c 1 § 25 (Initiative Measure No. 207, approved November 8, 1960).]
WA Rev Code § 41.06.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.260 - Conflict with federal requirements—Effect—Rules to conform chapter.

RCW 41.06.260 Conflict with federal requirements—Effect—Rules to conform chapter.If any part of this chapter shall be found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a condition precedent to the allocation of federal funds to the state, such conflicting part of this chapter is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of such conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and such findings or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of this chapter in its application to the agencies concerned. The office of financial management and the department of enterprise services, as appropriate, shall make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to meet federal requirements which are a condition precedent to the receipt of federal funds by the state.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 417; 1961 c 1 § 26 (Initiative Measure No. 207, approved November 8, 1960).]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.270 - Salary withheld unless employment is in accord with chapter—Certification of payrolls, procedures.

RCW 41.06.270 Salary withheld unless employment is in accord with chapter—Certification of payrolls, procedures.A disbursing officer shall not pay any employee holding a position covered by this chapter unless the employment is in accordance with this chapter or the rules, regulations and orders issued hereunder. The directors of enterprise services and financial management shall jointly establish procedures for the certification of payrolls.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 418; 2002 c 354 § 217; 1979 c 151 § 61; 1961 c 1 § 27 (Initiative Measure No. 207, approved November 8, 1960).]NOTES:Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Short title—Headings, captions not law—Severability—Effective dates—2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907 through 41.80.910.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.285 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.285 - Higher education personnel service fund.

RCW 41.06.285 Higher education personnel service fund.(1) There is hereby created a fund within the state treasury, designated as the "higher education personnel service fund," to be used by the office of financial management as a revolving fund for the payment of salaries, wages, and operations required for the administration of the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW and applicable provisions of chapters 41.04 and 41.60 RCW. Subject to the requirements of subsection (2) of this section, an amount not to exceed one-half of one percent of the salaries and wages for all positions in the classified service shall be contributed from the operations appropriations of each institution and the state board for community and technical colleges and credited to the higher education personnel service fund as such allotments are approved pursuant to chapter 43.88 RCW. Subject to the above limitations, such amount shall be charged against the allotments pro rata, at a rate to be fixed by the director of financial management from time to time, which will provide the office of financial management with funds to meet its anticipated expenditures during the allotment period.(2) If employees of institutions of higher education cease to be classified under this chapter pursuant to an agreement authorized by *RCW 41.56.201, each institution of higher education and the state board for community and technical colleges shall continue, for six months after the effective date of the agreement, to make contributions to the higher education personnel service fund based on employee salaries and wages that includes the employees under the agreement. At the expiration of the six-month period, the director of financial management shall make across-the-board reductions in allotments of the higher education personnel service fund for the remainder of the biennium so that the charge to the institutions of higher education and state board for community and technical colleges based on the salaries and wages of the remaining employees of institutions of higher education and related boards classified under this chapter does not increase during the biennium, unless an increase is authorized by the legislature.(3) Moneys from the higher education personnel service fund shall be disbursed by the state treasurer by warrants on vouchers duly authorized by the office of financial management.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 420; 1998 c 245 § 41; 1993 c 379 § 308.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 41.56.201 was repealed by 2002 c 354 § 403, effective July 1, 2005.Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.Intent—Severability—Effective date—1993 c 379: See notes following RCW 28B.10.029.
WA Rev Code § 41.06.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions|Chapter 41.06 - State Civil Service Law.|41.06.290 - Personnel subject to chapter 47.64 RCW not affected.

RCW 41.06.290 Personnel subject to chapter 47.64 RCW not affected.Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as changing the provisions of or affecting the conditions of employment for personnel covered by chapter 47.64 RCW.[ 1961 c 1 § 29 (Initiative Measure No. 207, approved November 8, 1960).]