WSR 18-03-083
AGENDA
OFFICE OF
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
[Filed January 15, 2018, 12:48 p.m.]
SEMI-ANNUAL RULE-MAKING AGENDA, JANUARY - JUNE 2018
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 https://ofm.wa.gov/about/rule-making-activities. The information on the OFM web site is updated as rule-making notices are filed. If OFM should begin rule-making activities for a rule not listed on the agenda below, 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. If you have specific questions about state personnel rules, these can readily be addressed by Kristie Wilson with OFM rules and appeals. Kristie can be reached at Kristie.wilson@ofm.wa.gov or 360-407-4139.
Semi-Annual Rule-Making Agenda
January 1 through June 30, 2018
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WAC Citation |
Subject Matter/Purpose of Rule |
Current Activity/ Approximate Filing Date |
Chapter 357-31 WAC |
Foster parent shared leave pool (FPSLP) - creates the FPSLP WAC to align with RCW 41.04.674 which was effective on October 19, 2017. |
CR-103 filing anticipated in January. Scheduled for permanent adoption at the January 10, 2018, special director's meeting effective February 16, 2018. |
WAC 357-31-687 357-31-797 |
Uniformed services and veterans' in-state service shared leave pools - clarify which leave an employee must first use before receiving shared leave from these pools. |
CR-103 filing anticipated in January. Scheduled for adoption at the January 10, 2018, special director's meeting effective February 16, 2018. |
WAC 357-31-447 |
Shared leave - amend to correct the reference from "employer" to "agency head or higher education institution president." |
CR-103 filing anticipated in January. Scheduled for adoption at the January 10, 2018, special director's meeting effective February 16, 2018. |
WAC 357-13-080 |
Director's review (DR) - amend to restrict an employee from requesting a DR when their position is reallocated to a class with the same or higher salary range maximum. |
CR-102 filing anticipated in March. |
WAC 357-58-540 357-58-565 |
Washington management service (WMS) - repeal reporting requirement WAC for WMS positions due to more modern reporting mechanisms. |
CR-102 filing anticipated in March. |
Chapters 357-31 and 357-01 WAC |
Initiative 1433 paid sick leave - amend and create WAC to align with the new paid sick leave requirements in RCW 49.46.210. |
CR-102 filing anticipated in March. |
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, addressing chemical dependency claims, audit activities, and penalties for inappropriate use of data, and process to develop fee schedules, and updating rules based on APCD experience. |
CR-102 for penalties and fee schedule rule anticipated in February with hearings in spring. File CR-102 for audit activities and chemical dependency in spring, with hearings in summer and fall. |
Chapter 82-48 WAC |
Public disclosure rules need to be updated to match current law and current agency practices. |
CR-102 filing anticipated in January with hearing in February/March. |
Roselyn Marcus
Assistant Director
Legal and Legislative Affairs