PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 357-58-032 What is the requirement for agencies to develop procedures which address determining inclusion in WMS and evaluating positions for placement within the management bands?, 357-58-565 What mechanism must be used to report WMS inclusion and evaluation activities?, 357-58-546 What is the department's authority to review actions taken by an agency under chapter 357-58 or to audit an agency's WMS processes?, 357-58-027 Must agencies maintain position descriptions for each WMS position?, and 357-58-028 Must a standard form be used to describe each WMS position?
Hearing Location(s): Department of Personnel, 521 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, on November 10, 2010, at 8:30 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: November 10, 2010.
Submit Written Comments to: Connie Goff, Department of Personnel, P.O. Box 47500, e-mail connieg@dop.wa.gov, fax (360) 586-4694, by November 3, 2010. FOR DOP TRACKING PURPOSES PLEASE NOTE ON SUBMITTED COMMENTS "FORMAL COMMENT."
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact department of personnel by November 3, 2010, TTY (360) 753-4107 or (360) 586-8260.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: In December 2009 Eva Santos, director, department of personnel (DOP), brought together a team of human resource professionals from twelve state agencies and charged them with developing and recommending a uniform, enterprise-wide process for the inclusion and band placement of Washington management service (WMS) positions. The ultimate goal is to improve accountability, transparency, and consistency of the WMS as a whole.
The team began its work in December 2009 and sent their final recommendations which included draft rules to DOP in February 2010. DOP staff used the team's recommended draft rules as a starting point. We discussed the first draft at the September 15, 2010, rules meeting and had an open comment period through September 30, 2010. Changes were made based on comments received.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 41.06.150.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: , governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Kristie Wilson, 521 Capitol Way South, (360) 664-6408; Implementation and Enforcement: Department of personnel.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328.
October 6, 2010
Eva N. Santos
Director
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(2) The inclusion and evaluation procedure must be approved by the director.
(3) The procedure must include processes for requesting and determining inclusion and evaluating and re-evaluating positions for placement within management bands. The procedure must require, at a minimum:
(a) Appointment of a human resource professional as the agency's WMS coordinator who serves as the single point of contact for the department regarding WMS issues.
(b) Use of a form prescribed by the director or an alternate form approved by the director for requests to establish or re-evaluate WMS positions.
(c) Approval of the request for inclusion or evaluation by the position's agency head or designee.
(d) Inclusion determination and position evaluation must be performed by a committee of three or more people, which must include:
i. The agency's WMS coordinator;
ii. A manager from the agency who has comprehensive knowledge of the agency's business; and
iii. A management representative from another agency or human resource professional from another agency.
(e) Only those who have successfully completed training may participate on a WMS committee. The training must satisfy the core curriculum as defined by the department.
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(2) A roll-up of all agencies' WMS activities will be made available to agencies.
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(a) Any action taken by an agency under chapter 357-58 WAC; and
(b) An agency's administration of the WMS program.
(2) An agency's compliance with WMS procedures and rules will be audited. Audit requirements will be prescribed by the department.
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Reviser's note: The unnecessary underscoring in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
REPEALER
The following chapters of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
| WAC 357-58-545 | Does the director of the department of personnel have the rights to review an agency's administration of WMS? |
| WAC 357-58-030 | Who determines if a position is included in the WMS? |
Reviser's note: The repealer section above appears as filed by the agency pursuant to RCW 34.08.040; however, the reference to chapters is probably intended to be sections.