Effective Date of Rule: December 13, 2010.

     Purpose: These changes are a result of the passage of ESSB 6503. This bill requires immediate action to reduce expenditures during the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium. It is the intent of this bill that state agencies of the legislative branch, judicial branch, and executive branch, including institutions of higher education, shall achieve a reduction in government operating expenses as provided in the bill. For some state employers this means implementing temporary layoffs. There are provisions in the bill which require us to make changes to the current temporary layoff rules in order to implement temporary layoffs as described in the bill.

     WAC 357-01-174 Full-time employee, 357-31-390 What criteria does an employee have to meet to be eligible to receive shared leave? [not including in this filing], 357-31-435 Must employees use their own leave before using shared leave?, 357-31-190 When can an employee start to use accrued vacation leave?, 357-46-066 What is the notice requirement to temporarily layoff an employee?, 357-46-067 What is an employee's status during temporary layoff?, 357-58-553 What is the notice requirement to temporarily layoff a WMS employee?, 357-58-554 What is a WMS employee's status during temporary layoff?, 357-31-010 Which employees qualify for holiday compensation?, 357-31-020 For general government part-time employees, how is holiday compensation prorated?, 357-31-025 How many hours are higher education employees compensation for on a holiday? [not including in this filing], 357-31-115 How many hours of sick leave does an employee earn each month? [not including in this filing], 357-31-120 Do employees accrue sick leave if they have taken leave without pay during the month?, 357-31-125 For general government part-time employees, how is leave accrual prorated?, 357-31-170 At what rate do part-time employees accrue vacation leave? [not including in this filing], 357-31-175 Do employees accrue vacation leave if they have taken leave without pay during the month?, 357-31-180 When an employee has taken leave without pay during the month is the employee's rate of accrual adjusted for leave without pay?, 357-31-230 When can an employee use accrued compensatory time? [not including in this filing], 357-31-355 How does leave without pay affect the duration of an employee's probationary period, trial service period or transition review period? [not including in this filing], 35-31-567 When must an employer grant the use of recognition leave? [not including in this filing], 357-46-069 How is an employee's temporary layoff day determined when an employee works a night shift schedule which begins one calendar day and ends on the next?, 357-58-556 How is a WMS employee's temporary layoff day determined when an employee works a night shift schedule which begins one calendar day and ends on the next?, and 357-52-012 Does an employee who has been temporarily laid off under chapter 32, Laws of 2010 have the right to appeal the temporary layoff?

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 357-01-174, 357-31-390 [not included in this filing], 357-31-435, 357-31-190, 357-46-066, 357-46-067, 357-58-553, 357-58-554, 357-31-010, 357-31-020, 357-31-025 [not included in this filing], 357-31-115 [not included in this filing], 357-31-120, 357-31-125, 357-31-170 [not included in this filing], 357-31-175, 357-31-180, 357-31-230 [not included in this filing], 357-31-355 [not included in this filing], and 357-31-567 [not included in this filing].

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 10-20-176 on October 6, 2010.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 3, Amended 20, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 3, Amended 20, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 3, Amended 20, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: November 10, 2010.

Eva N. Santos

Director

OTS-3299.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-12-093, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05)

WAC 357-01-174   Full-time employee.   An employee who is scheduled to work:

•	Forty hours in one workweek;
•	For hospital personnel assigned to a fourteen-day schedule, eighty hours over a fourteen-day period; or
•	For law enforcement positions, one hundred sixty hours in the twenty-eight-day work period.      For the purpose of this definition, time spent on temporary layoff will count towards the hourly requirement.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-12-093, § 357-01-174, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05.]

OTS-3359.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 09-03-013, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/13/09)

WAC 357-31-010   Which employees qualify for holiday compensation?   (1) Full-time general government employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status:

     (a) For at least eighty nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or

     (b) For the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

     (c) Time spent on temporary layoff as provided in WAC 357-46-063 is considered time in pay status for the purpose of this subsection.

     (2) Full-time higher education employees and cyclic year position employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are in pay status for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

     (3) Cyclic year position employees scheduled to work less than full monthly schedules throughout their work year qualify for holiday compensation if they work or are in pay status on their last regularly scheduled working day before the holiday(s) in that month.

     (4) Part-time general government employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for holiday pay on a pro rata basis in accordance with WAC 357-31-020, except that part-time employees hired during the month of the holiday will not receive compensation for holidays that occur prior to their hire date.

     (5) Part-time higher education employees who satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) of this section are entitled to the number of paid hours on a holiday that their monthly schedule bears to a full-time schedule.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 09-03-013, § 357-31-010, filed 1/9/09, effective 2/13/09; 06-11-049, § 357-31-010, filed 5/11/06, effective 6/12/06; 05-08-136, § 357-31-010, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.]

OTS-3305.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-08-136, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05)

WAC 357-31-020   For general government part-time employees, how is holiday compensation ((pro rated)) prorated?   Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) for part-time general government employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Time spent on temporary layoff as provided in WAC 357-46-063 is considered time in pay status for the purpose of this section.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-08-136, § 357-31-020, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.]

OTS-3306.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-08-136, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05)

WAC 357-31-120   Do employees accrue sick leave if they have taken leave without pay during the month?   (1) Full-time general government employees who are in pay status for less than eighty nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave. Time spent on temporary layoff as provided in WAC 357-46-063 is considered time in pay status for the purpose of this subsection.

     (2) Full-time and part-time higher education employees who have more than ten working days of leave without pay in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-08-136, § 357-31-120, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.]

OTS-3372.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-08-136, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05)

WAC 357-31-125   For general government part-time employees, how is leave accrual pro rated?   Vacation and sick leave accruals for part-time general government employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment. Time spent on temporary layoff as provided in WAC 357-46-063 is considered time in pay status for the purpose of this section.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-08-136, § 357-31-125, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.]

     (1) When a general government employee takes leave without pay which exceeds fifteen consecutive calendar days, the employee's anniversary date and unbroken service date are adjusted in accordance with WAC 357-31-345. These adjustments affect the rate at which an employee accrues vacation leave.

     (2) When a higher education employee takes more than ten working days of leave without pay, that month does not qualify as a month of employment under WAC 357-31-165.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-08-137, § 357-31-180, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.]

OTS-3307.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-08-137, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05)

WAC 357-31-175   Do employees accrue vacation leave if they have taken leave without pay during the month?   (1) Full-time general government employees who are in pay status for less than eighty nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave. Time spent on temporary layoff as provided in WAC 357-46-063 is considered time in pay status for the purpose of this subsection.

     (2) Full-time and part-time higher education employees who have more than ten working days of leave without pay in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-08-137, § 357-31-175, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.]

OTS-3301.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-08-137, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05)

WAC 357-31-190   When can an employee start to use accrued vacation leave?   An employee (part-time or full-time) must complete six months of continuous state employment before ((he/she)) they can use vacation leave. The only exception to the six-month requirement is that during the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium if an employee's monthly full-time equivalent base salary is two thousand five hundred dollars or less and the employee's office or institution enacts a temporary layoff as described in chapter 32, Laws of 2010, the employee can use accrued vacation leave.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-08-137, § 357-31-190, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.]

OTS-3302.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-15-043, filed 7/11/08, effective 10/1/08)

WAC 357-31-435   Must employees use their own leave before using shared leave?   Employees who qualify for shared leave under WAC 357-31-390 (1)(a) must first use all compensatory time, recognition leave as described in WAC 357-31-565, personal holiday, sick leave, and vacation leave that they have accrued before using shared leave. Employees who qualify under WAC 357-31-390 (1)(b) must first use all of their compensatory time, recognition leave as described in WAC 357-31-565, personal holiday, accrued vacation leave, and paid military leave allowed under RCW 38.40.060 before using shared leave. Employees who qualify under WAC 357-31-390 (1)(c) and (d) must first use all compensatory time, recognition leave as described in WAC 357-31-565, personal holiday, and vacation leave that they have accrued before using shared leave. Employees who qualify for shared leave under WAC 357-31-390 (1)(e) must first use all compensatory time, recognition leave as described in WAC 357-31-565, and vacation leave that they have accrued before using shared leave.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 08-15-043, § 357-31-435, filed 7/11/08, effective 10/1/08; 08-07-063, § 357-31-435, filed 3/17/08, effective 4/18/08; 05-08-139, § 357-31-435, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.]

OTS-3304.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-12-074, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05)

WAC 357-46-066   What is the notice requirement to temporarily layoff an employee?   An employer must provide the employee seven calendar days' notice of temporary layoff. The temporary layoff notice must inform the employee of ((his/her)) their status during temporary layoff and the expected duration of the temporary layoff. Notice of temporary layoff may be provided by using alternative methods as described in WAC 357-04-105.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-12-074, § 357-46-066, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05.]

OTS-3303.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 09-11-063, filed 5/14/09, effective 6/16/09)

WAC 357-46-067   What is an employee's status during temporary layoff?   (1) The following applies during a temporary layoff:

     (a) An employee's anniversary ((date)), seniority, ((or)) and unbroken service dates ((is)) are not adjusted for periods of time spent on temporary layoff;

     (b) ((An employee continues to accrue vacation and sick leave in accordance with chapter 357-31 WAC)) An employee's vacation and sick leave accruals will not be impacted by periods of time spent on temporary layoff; ((and))

     (c) An employee's holiday compensation will not be impacted by periods of time spent on temporary layoff; and

     (d) The duration of an employee's probationary period or trial service period shall not be extended for periods of time spent on temporary layoff.

     (2) An employee who is temporarily laid off is not entitled to:

     (a) Layoff rights, including the ability to bump any other position or be placed on the employer's internal or statewide layoff list;

     (b) Payment for ((his/her)) their vacation leave balance; and

     (c) Use of ((his/her)) their accrued vacation leave for hours the employee is not scheduled to work if the temporary layoff was due to lack of funds.

     (3) If the temporary layoff was not due to lack of funds, an employer may allow an employee to use accrued vacation leave in lieu of temporary layoff.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 09-11-063, § 357-46-067, filed 5/14/09, effective 6/16/09; 05-12-074, § 357-46-067, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05.]

     The employer has determined that July 12th will be a temporary layoff day. The employee's regular work schedule is 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. The employer must determine if the employee's temporary layoff will occur for the shift which begins at 6:00 p.m. on July 11th or the shift that begins at 6:00 p.m. on July 12th.

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     The employer has determined that July 12th will be a temporary layoff day. The employee's regular work schedule is 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. The employer must determine if the employee's temporary layoff will occur for the shift which begins at 6:00 p.m. on July 11th or the shift that begins at 6:00 p.m. on July 12th.

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OTS-3298.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-07-048, filed 3/9/06, effective 4/10/06)

WAC 357-58-553   What is the notice requirement to temporarily layoff a WMS employee?   An employer must provide the WMS employee seven calendar days' notice of temporary layoff. The temporary layoff notice must inform the WMS employee of ((his/her)) their status during temporary layoff and the expected duration of the temporary layoff. Notice of temporary layoff may be provided by using alternative methods as described in WAC 357-04-105.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 06-07-048, § 357-58-553, filed 3/9/06, effective 4/10/06.]

     (a) ((A WMS)) An employee's anniversary date, seniority, or unbroken service date is not adjusted for periods of time spent on temporary layoff;

     (b) ((A WMS employee continues to accrue vacation and sick leave in accordance with chapter 357-31 WAC)) An employee's vacation and sick leave accruals will not be impacted by periods of time spent on temporary layoff; ((and))

     (c) An employee's holiday compensation will not be impacted by periods of time spent on temporary layoff; and

     (d) The duration of an employee's review period shall not be extended for periods of time spent on temporary layoff.

     (2) A WMS employee who is temporarily laid off is not entitled to:

     (a) Layoff rights, including the ability to bump any other position or be placed on the employer's internal or statewide layoff list;

     (b) Payment for ((his/her)) their vacation leave balance; and

     (c) Use of ((his/her)) their accrued vacation leave for hours the employee is not scheduled to work if the temporary layoff was due to lack of funds.

     (3) If the temporary layoff was not due to lack of funds, an employer may allow a WMS employee to use accrued vacation leave in lieu of temporary layoff.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 09-17-060, § 357-58-554, filed 8/13/09, effective 9/16/09; 06-07-048, § 357-58-554, filed 3/9/06, effective 4/10/06.]

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