AN ACT
Relating to employee payroll deductions; amending RCW 41.04.230; and adding a
new section to chapter 41.04 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
41.04.230 and 1988 c 107 s 19 are each amended to read as follows:
Any
official of the state authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries and
wages of public officers or employees is authorized, upon written request of
the officer or employee, to deduct from the salaries or wages of the officers
or employees, the amount or amounts of subscription payments, premiums,
contributions, or continuation thereof, for payment of the following:
(1)
Credit union deductions: PROVIDED, ((That the credit union is organized
solely for public employees: AND PROVIDED FURTHER,)) That twenty-five or
more employees of a single state agency or a total of one hundred or more state
employees of several agencies have authorized such a deduction for payment to
the same credit union. An agency may, in its own discretion, establish a
minimum participation requirement of fewer than twenty-five employees.
(2)
Parking fee deductions: PROVIDED, That payment is made for parking facilities
furnished by the agency or by the department of general administration.
(3)
U.S. savings bond deductions: PROVIDED, That a person within the particular
agency shall be appointed to act as trustee. The trustee will receive all
contributions; purchase and deliver all bond certificates; and keep such
records and furnish such bond or security as will render full accountability
for all bond contributions.
(4)
Board, lodging or uniform deductions when such board, lodging and uniforms are
furnished by the state, or deductions for academic tuitions or fees or
scholarship contributions payable to the employing institution.
(5)
Dues and other fees deductions: PROVIDED, That the deduction is for payment of
membership dues to any professional organization formed primarily for public
employees or college and university professors: AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, That
twenty-five or more employees of a single state agency, or a total of one
hundred or more state employees of several agencies have authorized such a
deduction for payment to the same professional organization.
(6)
Labor or employee organization dues may be deducted in the event that a payroll
deduction is not provided under a collective bargaining agreement under the
provisions of RCW 41.06.150: PROVIDED, That twenty-five or more officers or
employees of a single agency, or a total of one hundred or more officers or
employees of several agencies have authorized such a deduction for payment to
the same labor or employee organization: PROVIDED, FURTHER, That labor or
employee organizations with five hundred or more members in state government
may have payroll deduction for employee benefit programs.
(7)
Voluntary deductions for political committees duly registered with the public
disclosure commission and/or the federal election commission: PROVIDED, That
twenty-five or more officers or employees of a single agency or a total of one
hundred or more officers or employees of several agencies have authorized such
a deduction for payment to the same political committee.
(8)
Insurance contributions to the authority for payment of premiums under contracts
authorized by the state health care authority.
(9)
Deductions to a bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association if (a) the
bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association is authorized to do
business in this state; and (b) twenty-five or more employees of a single
agency, or fewer, if a lesser number is established by such agency, or a total
of one hundred or more state employees of several agencies have authorized a
deduction for payment to the same bank, savings bank, or savings and loan association.
Deductions
from salaries and wages of public officers and employees other than those
enumerated in this section or by other law, may be authorized by the director
of financial management for purposes clearly related to state employment or
goals and objectives of the agency and for plans authorized by the state health
care authority.
The
authority to make deductions from the salaries and wages of public officers and
employees as provided for in this section shall be in addition to such other
authority as may be provided by law: PROVIDED, That the state or any
department, division, or separate agency of the state shall not be liable to
any insurance carrier or contractor for the failure to make or transmit any
such deduction.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. A new
section is added to chapter 41.04 RCW to read as follows:
Any
official of any local political subdivision of the state, municipal
corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation authorized to disburse funds in
payment of salaries and wages of employees is authorized upon written request
of any employee, to deduct all or part of such employee's salary or wages for
payment to any bank, savings bank, credit union, or savings and loan
association if (1) the bank, savings bank, credit union, or savings and loan
association is authorized to do business in this state; and (2) twenty-five or
more employees of a single local political subdivision, or fewer, if a lesser
number is established by such local political subdivision, authorize such a
deduction for payment to the same bank, savings bank, credit union, or savings
and loan association.
