WSR 17-24-065
PROPOSED RULES
OFFICE OF
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
[Filed December 4, 2017, 1:54 p.m.]
Original Notice.
Proposal is exempt under RCW 34.05.310(4) or 34.05.330(1).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 357-31-687 Must employees use their own leave before receiving shared leave from the uniformed service shared leave pool? and 357-31-797 Must employees use their own leave before receiving shared leave from the veterans' in-state service shared leave pool?
Hearing Location(s): On January 10, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., at the Office of Financial Management (OFM), Raad Building, 128 10th Avenue, 4th Floor, Conference Room 429, Olympia, WA 98501.
Date of Intended Adoption: January 10, 2018.
Submit Written Comments to: Brandy Chinn, OFM, P.O. Box 47500, Olympia, WA 98501, email Brandy.Chinn@ofm.wa.gov, fax 360-586-4694, by January 3, 2018.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact OFM, TTY 711 or 1-800-833-6384, by January 3, 2018.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The purpose of proposed WAC 357-31-687 is to clarify that an employee must first use all of their accrued compensatory time, recognition leave, personal holiday, vacation leave, and paid military leave before receiving shared leave from the uniformed service shared leave pool. The purpose of proposed WAC 357-31-797 is to clarify that an employee must first use all of their accrued compensatory time, recognition leave, personal holiday, sick leave, and vacation leave before receiving shared leave from the veterans, in-state service shared leave pool.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: This proposal provides clarity, which is needed to ensure proper implementation.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 41.06.133.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: OFM, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Brandy Chinn, 128 10th Avenue, 360-407-4141.
A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Rules are related to internal government operations and are not subject to violation by a nongovernmental party. See RCW 34.05.328 (5)(b)(ii) for exemption.
This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal:
Is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3) as the rules relate only to internal governmental operations that are not subject to violation by a nongovernment party.
December 4, 2017
Roselyn Marcus
Assistant Director
of Legal and Legislative Affairs
NEW SECTION
WAC 357-31-687 Must employees use their own leave before receiving shared leave from the uniformed service shared leave pool?
Employees who are eligible to receive shared leave from the uniformed service shared leave pool must first use all accrued compensatory time, recognition leave as described in WAC 357-31-565, personal holiday, vacation leave, and paid military leave allowed under RCW 38.40.060 before receiving shared leave from the uniformed service shared leave pool.
NEW SECTION
WAC 357-31-797 Must employees use their own leave before receiving shared leave from the veterans' in-state service shared leave pool?
Employees who are eligible to receive shared leave from the veterans' in-state service shared leave pool must first use all accrued compensatory time, recognition leave as described in WAC 357-31-565, personal holiday, sick leave, and vacation leave before receiving shared leave from the veterans' in-state service shared leave pool.