WSR 17-17-015
AGENDA
OFFICE OF
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
[Filed August 7, 2017, 2:34 p.m.]
Following is the office of financial management's (OFM) semi-annual rule-making agenda for publication in the Washington State Register. This list identifies rules under development and rules with anticipated rule-making action during the next six months.
This agenda is available on OFM's web site at http://ofm.wa.gov/rulemaking/default.asp. The information on our web site is updated as rule-making notices are filed. If OFM should begin rule-making activities for a rule not listed on the following agenda, that information will also be posted.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Roselyn Marcus at Roselyn.Marcus@ofm.wa.gov or 360-902-0434.
Semi-Annual Rule-Making Agenda
July 1 through December 31, 2017
WAC Citation
Subject Matter/Purpose of Rule
Current Activity/Approximate Filing Date
WAC 357-28-090
Step M – amend rule to allow an employer to adjust an employee's base salary up to step M to address issues related to recruitment, retention or other business-related reasons.
CR-102 filing anticipated in July. Scheduled for adoption at the August 23, 2017, director's meeting. Effective October 2, 2017.
WAC 357-28-295, 357-28-300, 357-58-135, 357-58-140
Performance recognition pay – repeal performance recognition pay WAC for Washington general service and Washington management service employees due to current economic situation.
CR-102 filing anticipated in July. Scheduled for adoption at the August 23, 2017, director's meeting. Effective October 2, 2017.
WAC 357-58-136, 357-58-137
Recruitment and retention pay for WMS employees – to allow employers (with director approval) the flexibility to adjust WMS employees' base salary up to fifteen percent for purposes of recruitment and retention.
CR-102 filing anticipated in July. Scheduled for adoption at the August 23, 2017, director's meeting. Effective October 2, 2017.
Chapter 82-60 WAC
All payer claims database (APCD) – chapter 43.371 RCW directs OFM to adopt rules for APCD. Rule making to implement APCD will continue: (1) Addressing chemical dependency claims, audit activities, and penalties and fees for data usage; (2) finalizing data formatting rules; and (3) updating rules based on APCD experience.
Data formatting rules will be finalized this spring. CR-101 for the chemical dependency claims, audit activities and penalties and fees were filed, with CR-102 filing anticipated this summer. File CR-101 this summer for rule clean-up activities.
Chapter 82-48 WAC
Public disclosure rules need to be updated to match current law and current agency practices.
File CR-101 this summer, with hearing and rules adoption by the end of this year/early next year.
Roselyn Marcus
Assistant Director
Legal and Legislative Affairs