| Passed by the House February 22, 2011 Yeas 94 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 8, 2011 Yeas 48 ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1636 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2011 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 02/07/11.
AN ACT Relating to amateur sports officials; amending RCW 50.04.245; and adding a new section to chapter 50.04 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 50.04.245 and 2007 c 146 s 14 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) Subject to the other provisions of this title, personal
services performed for, or for the benefit of, a third party pursuant
to a contract with a temporary staffing services company or services
referral agency constitutes employment for the temporary staffing
services company or services referral agency when the agency is
responsible, under contract or in fact, for the payment of wages in
remuneration for the services performed.
(2) The temporary staffing services company or services referral
agency is considered the employer as defined in RCW 50.04.080.
(3) Services performed by amateur sports officials, on a contest-by-contest basis, for interscholastic and youth or adult recreational
sports contests are not considered employment for a services referral
agency if the agency is not responsible for payment to the amateur
sports officials unless and until the agency is paid or reimbursed by
a third party.
(4) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Temporary staffing services company" means an individual or
entity that engages in: Recruiting and hiring its own employees;
finding other organizations that need the services of those employees;
and assigning those employees on a temporary basis to perform work at
or services for a client to support or supplement the client's
workforces, or to provide assistance in special work situations, such
as employee absences, skill shortages, and seasonal workloads, or to
perform special assignments or projects, all under the direction and
supervision of the client. "Temporary staffing services company" does
not include professional employer organizations as defined in RCW
50.04.298, permanent employee leasing, or permanent employee placement
services.
(b) "Services referral agency" means an individual or entity other
than a professional employer organization as defined in RCW 50.04.298
that is engaged in the business of offering the services of one or more
individuals to perform specific tasks for a third party.
(c) "Amateur sports official" means any person who serves as a
neutral participant in any sports contest where the players are not
compensated including, but not limited to, an umpire, referee, judge,
linesperson, scorekeeper, timekeeper, or organizer.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 50.04 RCW
to read as follows:
Except for services subject to RCW 50.44.010, 50.44.020, 50.44.030,
or 50.50.010, the term "employment" shall not include services
performed by amateur sports officials, on a contest-by-contest basis,
for interscholastic and youth or adult recreational sports contests.
For purposes of this section, "amateur sports official" means any
person who serves as a neutral participant in any sports contest where
the players are not compensated, including but not limited to, an
umpire, referee, judge, linesperson, scorekeeper, timekeeper, or
organizer, and who is not otherwise employed by the sponsor of the
sports contest.