H-3420              _______________________________________________

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1906

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives S. Wilson, Long, Lundquist and Hastings

Read first time 1/24/86 and referred to Committee on State Government.   Referred to Committee on Constitution, Elections & Ethics 1/28/86.

AN ACT Relating to ethics; amending RCW 41.04.230; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 5, chapter 59, Laws of 1969 as last amended by section 1, chapter 271, Laws of 1985 and RCW 41.04.230 are each amended to read as follows:

          Any official of the state authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries and wages of public officers or employees is authorized, upon written request of the officer or employee, to deduct from the salaries or wages of the officers or employees, the amount or amounts of subscription payments, premiums, contributions, or continuation thereof, for payment of the following:

          (1) Credit union deductions:  PROVIDED, That the credit union is organized solely for public employees:  AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That twenty-five or more employees of a single state agency or a total of one hundred or more state employees of several agencies have authorized such a deduction for payment to the same credit union.

          (2) Parking fee deductions:  PROVIDED, That payment is made for parking facilities furnished by the agency or by the department of general administration.

          (3) U.S. savings bond deductions:  PROVIDED, That a person within the particular agency shall be appointed to act as trustee.  The trustee will receive all contributions; purchase and deliver all bond certificates; and keep such records and furnish such bond or security as will render full accountability for all bond contributions.

          (4) Board, lodging or uniform deductions when such board, lodging and uniforms are furnished by the state, or deductions for academic tuitions or fees or scholarship contributions payable to the employing institution.

          (5) Dues and other fees deductions:  PROVIDED, That the deduction is for payment of membership dues to any professional organization formed primarily for public employees or college and university professors:  AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, That twenty-five or more employees of a single state agency, or a total of one hundred or more state employees of several agencies have authorized such a deduction for payment to the same professional organization.

          (6) Labor or employee organization dues may be deducted in the event that a payroll deduction is not provided under a collective bargaining agreement under the provisions of RCW 41.06.150:  PROVIDED, That twenty-five or more officers or employees of a single agency, or a total of one hundred or more officers or employees of several agencies have authorized such a deduction for payment to the same labor or employee organization:  PROVIDED, FURTHER, That labor or employee organizations with five hundred or more members in state government may have payroll deduction for employee benefit programs.

          (7) ((Voluntary deductions for political committees duly registered with the public disclosure commission and/or the federal election commission:  PROVIDED, That twenty-five or more officers or employees of a single agency or a total of one hundred or more officers or employees of several agencies have authorized such a deduction for payment to the same political committee.

          (8))) Insurance contributions to the trustee of contracts for payment of premiums under contracts authorized by the state employees' insurance board.

          Deductions from salaries and wages of public officers and employees other than those enumerated in this section or by other law, may be authorized by the director of financial management for purposes clearly related to state employment or goals and objectives of the agency and for plans authorized by the state employees' insurance board.

          The authority to make deductions from the salaries and wages of public officers and employees as provided for in this section shall be in addition to such other authority as may be provided by law:  PROVIDED, That the state or any department, division, or separate agency of the state shall not be liable to any insurance carrier or contractor for the failure to make or transmit any such deduction.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.