1471-S AMH MORR CORD27a

 

SHB 1471 - H AMD TO APP COMM AMD (1471-S AMH APP H2479.2)


By Representative Morris

     On page 29, after line 2 of the amendment, insert the following:

     "(3)(a)  Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, an employee may be required to work part or all of the next succeeding work shift following the work shift completed by the employee if:

     (i) The work is required because of an unanticipated event, including but not limited to employee illness or emergency repair of production equipment, but not including a need to increase production to meet an increase in market demand, and the unanticipated event has or may halt a continuous production operation;

     (ii)(A) In good faith, the employer has exhausted reasonable attempts to obtain voluntary work during the succeeding shift; or

     (B) The employee has critical skills and expertise that are required for the work; and

     (iii) As requested by the employee, the employer has assisted the employee to acquire safe transportation to his or her residence following the succeeding shift, and has assisted the employee to address child care or other family obligations successfully.  At the time of requiring the employee to work part or all of the next succeeding shift, the employer shall inform the employee of the employer's obligation under this subsection.

     (b)  This subsection (3) shall not permit an employer to require any employee to work more than sixteen consecutive hours.

     (c) For the purposes of this subsection (3):

     (i) "Continuous production operation" means a work place that routinely operates twenty-four hours a day in the following industries: (A) Primary metal processing, in an industry assigned the major group standard industrial classification code "33" by the employment security department; or (B) paper and allied products, in an industry assigned the major group standard industrial classification code "26" by the employment security department.              (ii) "Standard industrial classification code" means the code identified in RCW 50.29.025(6)(c)."

 

     Renumber the subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.