WSR 17-11-048 PERMANENT RULES OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT [Filed May 15, 2017, 11:48 a.m., effective June 19, 2017] Effective Date of Rule: June 19, 2017.
Purpose: OFM State Human Resource (SHR) Directive, 17-01, effective January 27, 2017, requires all general government state agencies to submit their Washington management service (WMS) salary administration policies for SHR director review and approval. The amendment to WAC 357-58-075 addresses this new requirement. The amendment to WAC 357-58-125 clarifies that salary administration policies are intended for WMS employees whereas; salary determination policies are intended for Washington general service employees.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 357-58-075 and 357-58-125.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 17-08-047 on March 30, 2017.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: May 15, 2017.
Roselyn Marcus
Assistant Director of
Legal and Legislative Affairs
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-23-054, filed 11/10/11, effective 12/13/11)
WAC 357-58-075 ((What is the requirement for agencies to develop compensation policies?)) Must agencies have a salary administration policy?
(1) Each agency must develop a salary administration ((policies)) policy that ((are)) is consistent with this chapter and guidelines established by the director's office for WMS positions.
(2) Each policy must be submitted for the director's review and approval.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 14-06-007, filed 2/20/14, effective 3/24/14)
WAC 357-58-125 What is an involuntary downward movement and how does that affect the salary?
An involuntary downward movement is based on a nondisciplinary reassignment of duties that results in a lower salary standard and/or lower evaluation points for an employee's current position. A WMS employee occupying a position that is effected by an involuntary downward movement must be placed within the salary standard established for the WMS position at an amount equal to his/her previous base salary. If the previous base salary exceeds the new salary standard, the employee's base salary must be set equal to the maximum of the salary standard for the position. The employee's base salary may be set higher than the salary standard maximum, but not exceeding the previous base salary, if allowed by the employer's salary ((determination)) administration policy.
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