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WA Rev Code § 28A.400.206 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.206 - Cost-of-living increases—Duty of state.

RCW 28A.400.206 Cost-of-living increases—Duty of state.The Washington Constitution establishes "the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children." Providing quality education for all children in Washington requires well-qualified and experienced teachers and other school employees. However, salaries for educators have not kept up with the increased cost-of-living in the state. The failure to keep up with inflation threatens Washington's ability to compete with other states to attract first-rate teachers to Washington classrooms and to keep well-qualified educators from leaving for other professions. The state must provide a fair and reasonable cost-of-living increase, as provided in chapter 20, Laws of 2003 1st sp. sess., to help ensure that the state attracts and keeps the best teachers and school employees for the children of Washington.[ 2003 1st sp.s. c 20 § 2; 2001 c 4 § 1 (Initiative Measure No. 732, approved November 7, 2000).]NOTES:Severability—2001 c 4 (Initiative Measure No. 732): See note following RCW 28A.400.205.
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.212 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.212 - Employee attendance incentive program—Effect of early retirement.

RCW 28A.400.212 Employee attendance incentive program—Effect of early retirement.An employee of a school district that has established an attendance incentive program under RCW 28A.400.210 who retires under section 1 or 3, chapter 234, Laws of 1992, section 1 or 3, chapter 86, Laws of 1993, or section 4 or 6, chapter 519, Laws of 1993, shall receive, at the time of his or her separation from school district employment, not less than one-half of the remuneration for accrued leave for illness or injury payable to him or her under the district's incentive program. The school district board of directors may, at its discretion, pay the remainder of such an employee's remuneration for accrued leave for illness or injury after the time of the employee's separation from school district employment, but the employee or the employee's estate is entitled to receive the remainder of the remuneration no later than the date the employee would have been eligible to retire under the provisions of RCW 41.40.180 or 41.32.480 had the employee continued to work for the district until eligible to retire, or three years following the date of the employee's separation from school district employment, whichever occurs first. A district exercising its discretion under this section to pay the remainder of the remuneration after the time of the employee's separation from school district employment shall establish a policy and procedure for paying the remaining remuneration that applies to all affected employees equally and without discrimination. Any remuneration paid shall be based on the number of days of leave the employee had accrued and the compensation the employee received at the time he or she retired under section 1 or 3, chapter 234, Laws of 1992, section 1 or 3, chapter 86, Laws of 1993, or section 4 or 6, chapter 519, Laws of 1993.[ 1993 c 519 § 14; 1993 c 86 § 8; 1992 c 234 § 13.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 1993 c 86 § 8 and by 1993 c 519 § 14, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section pursuant to RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Part headings not law—1993 c 519: "Part headings as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law." [ 1993 c 519 § 24.]Effective date—1993 c 519: "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 shall take effect immediately [May 18, 1993]." [ 1993 c 519 § 25.]Effective date—1993 c 86: "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 shall take effect immediately [April 21, 1993]." [ 1993 c 86 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.220 - Employee salary or compensation—Limitations respecting.

RCW 28A.400.220 Employee salary or compensation—Limitations respecting.(1) No school district board of directors or administrators may:(a) Increase an employee's salary or compensation to include a payment in lieu of providing a fringe benefit; or(b) Allow any payment to an employee which is partially or fully conditioned on the termination or retirement of the employee, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.(2) A school district board of directors may compensate an employee for termination of the employee's contract in accordance with the termination provisions of the contract. If no such provisions exist the compensation must be reasonable based on the proportion of the uncompleted contract. Compensation received under this subsection shall not be included for the purposes of computing a retirement allowance under any public retirement system in this state.(3) Provisions of any contract in force on March 27, 1982, which conflict with the requirements of this section shall continue in effect until contract expiration. After expiration, any new contract including any renewal, extension, amendment or modification of an existing contract executed between the parties shall be consistent with this section.[ 1989 c 11 § 5; 1982 1st ex.s. c 10 § 1. Formerly RCW 28A.58.098.]NOTES:Severability—1989 c 11: See note following RCW 9A.56.220.Severability—1982 1st ex.s. c 10: "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." [ 1982 1st ex.s. c 10 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.230 - Deposit of cumulative total of earnings of group of employees—Authorized—Conditions.

RCW 28A.400.230 Deposit of cumulative total of earnings of group of employees—Authorized—Conditions.Any school district authorized to draw and issue their own warrants may deposit the cumulative total of the net earnings of any group of employees in one or more banks within the state such group or groups may designate, to be credited to the individuals composing such groups, by a single warrant to each bank so designated or by other commercially acceptable methods: PROVIDED, That any such collective authorization shall be made in writing by a minimum of twenty-five employees or ten percent of the employees, whichever is less.[ 1973 c 111 § 5. Formerly RCW 28A.58.730.]NOTES:Severability—1973 c 111: See note following RCW 28A.330.230.
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.240 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.240 - Deferred compensation plan for school district or educational service district employees—Limitations.

RCW 28A.400.240 Deferred compensation plan for school district or educational service district employees—Limitations.In addition to any other powers and duties, any school district or educational service district may contract with any classified or certificated employee to defer a portion of that employee's income, which deferred portion shall in no event exceed the appropriate internal revenue service exclusion allowance for such plans, and shall subsequently with the consent of the employee, deposit or invest in a credit union, savings and loan association, bank, mutual savings bank, or purchase life insurance, shares of an investment company, or a fixed and/or variable annuity contract, for the purpose of funding a deferred compensation program for the employee, from any life underwriter or registered representative duly licensed by this state who represents an insurance company or an investment company licensed to contract business in this state. In no event shall the total investments or payments, and the employee's nondeferred income for any year exceed the total annual salary, or compensation under the existing salary schedule or classification plan applicable to such employee in such year. Any income deferred under such a plan shall continue to be included as regular compensation, for the purpose of computing the retirement and pension benefits earned by any employee, but any sum so deducted shall not be included in the computation of any taxes withheld on behalf of any such employee.[ 2001 c 266 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 205 § 1; 1974 ex.s. c 11 § 1. Formerly RCW 28A.58.740.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.260 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.260 - Pension benefits or annuity benefits for certain classifications of employees—Procedure.

RCW 28A.400.260 Pension benefits or annuity benefits for certain classifications of employees—Procedure.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any school district shall have the authority to provide for all employees within an employment classification pension benefits or annuity benefits as may already be established and in effect by other employers of a similar classification of employees, and payment therefor may be made by making contributions to such pension plans or funds already established and in effect by the other employers and in which the school district is permitted to participate for such particular classifications of its employees by the trustees or other persons responsible for the administration of such established plans or funds.Notwithstanding provisions of RCW 41.40.023(4), the coverage under such private plan shall not exclude such employees from simultaneous coverage under the Washington public employees' retirement system.[ 1972 ex.s. c 27 § 1. Formerly RCW 28A.58.565.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.270 - Employee benefit—Definitions.

RCW 28A.400.270 Employee benefit—Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 28A.400.275 and 28A.400.280.(1) "Basic benefits" are limited to medical, dental, vision, group term life, and group long-term disability insurance coverage.(2) "Benefit providers" include insurers, third party claims administrators, direct providers of employee fringe benefits, health maintenance organizations, health care service contractors, and the Washington state health care authority or any plan offered by the authority.(3) "Fringe benefit" does not include liability coverage, old-age survivors' insurance, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, retirement benefits under the Washington state retirement system, or payment for unused leave for illness or injury under RCW 28A.400.210.(4) "Group long-term disability insurance coverage" means long-term disability insurance coverage provided for, at a minimum, all full-time employees in a bargaining unit or all full-time nonbargaining group employees.(5) "Group term life insurance coverage" means term life insurance coverage provided for, at a minimum, all full-time employees in a bargaining unit or all full-time nonbargaining group employees.(6) "School district employee benefit plan" means the overall plan used by the district for distributing fringe benefit subsidies to employees, including the method of determining employee coverage. It shall not include coverage offered to district employees for which there is no contribution from public funds.[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 13 § 813; 1990 1st ex.s. c 11 § 4.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).Intent—2017 3rd sp.s. c 13: See note following RCW 28A.150.410.Intent—1990 1st ex.s. c 11: See note following RCW 28A.400.200.
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.280 - Employee benefits—Employer contributions—Optional benefits—Annual report.

RCW 28A.400.280 Employee benefits—Employer contributions—Optional benefits—Annual report.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, school districts may provide employer fringe benefit contributions after October 1, 1990, only for basic benefits. However, school districts may continue payments under contracts with employees or benefit providers in effect on April 13, 1990, until the contract expires.(2)(a) School districts may provide employer contributions after October 1, 1990, for optional benefit plans, in addition to basic benefits. Beginning January 1, 2020, school district optional benefits must not compete with any form of the basic or optional benefits offered in the school employees' benefits board program either under the school employees' benefits board's authority in RCW 41.05.740 or offered under the authority of the health care authority in the salary reduction plan authorized in RCW 41.05.300 and 41.05.310.(b) Beginning December 1, 2019, and each December 1st thereafter, school district optional benefits must be reported to the school employees' benefits board and health care authority.(c) School districts, and the applicable carrier, must work with the health care authority to either modify and remove competing components of the district-based benefit or end any district-based benefit offering in competition with either the health care authority's or the school employees' benefits board offered benefits.(d) Unless the school employees' benefits board offers such benefits, school districts may offer only the following optional benefits to school employees:(i) Benefits listed in RCW 41.05.745(1) (a) through (i), offered as employee-paid, voluntary benefits that may be administered by using payroll deductions; and(ii) Voluntary employees' beneficiary association accounts, including benefit plans authorized in RCW 28A.400.210(3).(3) School districts are not intended to divert state basic benefit allocations for other purposes. Beginning January 1, 2020, school districts must offer all benefits offered by the school employees' benefits board administered by the health care authority, and consistent with RCW 41.56.500(2).(4) Any optional benefits offered by a school district under subsection (2) of this section are considered an enhancement to the state's definition of basic education.[ 2020 c 231 § 1; 2018 c 260 § 29; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 13 § 815; 2012 2nd sp.s. c 3 § 2; 2011 c 269 § 1; 1990 1st ex.s. c 11 § 6.]NOTES:Intent—2017 3rd sp.s. c 13: See note following RCW 28A.150.410.Findings—Goals—Intent—2012 2nd sp.s. c 3: See note following RCW 28A.400.275.Intent—1990 1st ex.s. c 11: See note following RCW 28A.400.200.
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.285 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.285 - Contracts for services performed by classified employees.

RCW 28A.400.285 Contracts for services performed by classified employees.(1) When a school district or educational service district enters into a contract for services that had been previously performed by classified school employees, the contract shall contain a specific clause requiring the contractor to provide for persons performing such services under the contract, health benefits that are similar to those provided for school employees who would otherwise perform the work, but in no case are such health benefits required to be greater than the benefits provided for basic health care services under chapter 70.47 RCW.(2) Decisions to enter into contracts for services by a school district or educational service district may only be made: (a) After the affected district has conducted a feasibility study determining the potential costs and benefits, including the impact on district employees who would otherwise perform the work, that would result from contracting for the services; (b) after the decision to contract for the services has been reviewed and approved by the superintendent of public instruction; and (c) subject to any applicable requirements for collective bargaining. The factors to be considered in the feasibility study shall be developed in consultation with representatives of the affected employees and may include both long-term and short-term effects of the proposal to contract for services.(3) This section applies only if a contract is for services performed by classified school employees on or after July 25, 1993.(4) This section does not apply to:(a) Temporary, nonongoing, or nonrecurring service contracts; or(b) Contracts for services previously performed by employees in director/supervisor, professional, and technical positions.(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) of this section:(a) "Director/supervisor position" means a position in which an employee directs staff members and manages a function, a program, or a support service.(b) "Professional position" means a position for which an employee is required to have a high degree of knowledge and skills acquired through a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent.(c) "Technical position" means a position for which an employee is required to have a combination of knowledge and skills that can be obtained through approximately two years of posthigh school education, such as from a community or technical college, or by on-the-job training.[ 1997 c 267 § 2; 1993 c 349 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.302 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.302 - Application question on administrative leave.

RCW 28A.400.302 Application question on administrative leave.A school district employment application may not include a question asking whether the applicant has ever been placed on administrative leave.[ 2019 c 295 § 311.]NOTES:Effective date—Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW 28A.310.235.Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW 28B.10.033.Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28B.102.030.Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28A.415.265.Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28A.410.287.
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.305 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.305 - Record check information—Access—Rules.

RCW 28A.400.305 Record check information—Access—Rules.The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules as necessary under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement RCW 28A.400.303. The rules shall include, but not be limited to the following:(1) Written procedures providing a school district, approved private school, Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth, state school for the blind, federal bureau of Indian affairs-funded school employee, charter school established under chapter 28A.710 RCW, school that is the subject of a state-tribal education compact under chapter 28A.715 RCW, or applicant for certification or employment access to and review of information obtained based on the record check required under RCW 28A.400.303; and(2) Written procedures limiting access to the superintendent of public instruction record check database to only those individuals processing record check information at the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the appropriate school district or districts, approved private schools, the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth, the state school for the blind, the appropriate educational service district or districts, the appropriate federal bureau of Indian affairs-funded schools, the appropriate charter schools, and the appropriate state-tribal education compact schools.[ 2019 c 266 § 21; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 33 § 2; 2010 c 100 § 1; 2009 c 381 § 30; 2007 c 35 § 2; 2001 c 296 § 4; 1996 c 126 § 5.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2009 c 381: See note following RCW 72.40.015.Intent—2001 c 296: See note following RCW 9.96A.060.Effective date—1996 c 126: "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 shall take effect immediately [March 21, 1996]." [ 1996 c 126 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.306 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.306 - Fingerprints accepted by the state patrol—Fingerprints forwarded to the federal bureau of investigation—Conditions.

RCW 28A.400.306 Fingerprints accepted by the state patrol—Fingerprints forwarded to the federal bureau of investigation—Conditions.The state patrol shall accept fingerprints obtained under this chapter only if it can ensure that the patrol will not retain a record of the fingerprints after the check is complete. It shall not forward fingerprints obtained under this chapter to the federal bureau of investigation unless it can ensure that the federal bureau of investigation will not retain a record of the fingerprints after the check is complete.[ 1995 c 335 § 504; 1992 c 159 § 9.]NOTES:Part headings, table of contents not law—1995 c 335: See note following RCW 28A.150.360.Findings—1992 c 159: See note following RCW 28A.400.303.
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.309 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.309 - K-12 criminal background check account.

RCW 28A.400.309 K-12 criminal background check account.The K-12 criminal background check account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All fees collected by the office of the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to RCW 28A.400.303 must be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be made only for the purpose of administering the office of the superintendent of public instruction's duties under RCW 28A.400.303 and 28A.410.010. Only the superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 33 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.310 - Law against discrimination applicable to districts' employment practices.

RCW 28A.400.310 Law against discrimination applicable to districts' employment practices.The provisions of chapter 49.60 RCW as now or hereafter amended shall be applicable to the employment of any certificated or classified employee by any school district organized in this state.[ 1997 c 13 § 11; 1969 ex.s. c 223 § 28A.02.050. Prior: (i) 1937 c 52 § 1; RRS § 4693-1. Formerly RCW 28.02.050. (ii) 1937 c 52 § 2; RRS § 4693-2. Formerly RCW 28A.02.050, 28.02.051.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.400.315 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.400 - Employees.|28A.400.315 - Employment contracts.

RCW 28A.400.315 Employment contracts.Employment contracts entered into between an employer and a superintendent, or administrator as defined in RCW 28A.405.230, under RCW 28A.400.010, 28A.400.300, or 28A.405.210:(1) Shall end no later than June 30th of the calendar year that the contract expires except that , a contract entered into after June 30th of a given year may expire during that same calendar year; and(2) Shall not be revised or entered into retroactively.[ 1990 c 8 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—1990 c 8: See note following RCW 41.50.065.