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                                                     SENATE BILL 5891

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

 

By Senator Haugen

 

Read first time 02/23/93.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

 

Disclosing compensation of local officials.


          AN ACT Relating to compensation of local government officials; adding a new section to chapter 42.16 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  It is the policy of the legislature that citizens have a right to know the total compensation that is paid to local government officials.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 42.16 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) All local governments shall fully disclose at least annually the total compensation paid to each employee when that total exceeds one hundred thousand dollars in any one calendar year.  The disclosure must include the employee's name, title, and a list of the compensation elements and their respective dollar amounts or values.

          (2) Compensation or changes to compensation must be the subject of open public meetings and must be published at least annually in each local government's newspaper or newspapers of record.  Disclosure must occur at an open public meeting held within sixty days after the end of the local governments' fiscal year.

          (3) Compensation includes, but is not limited to, the dollar value of the following cash and noncash compensation:

          (a) Base salary and benefits;

          (b) Additional income earned, paid, or received for services to the local government, including, but not limited to:

          (i) Perquisites and other personal benefits;

          (ii) Deferred compensation;

          (iii) Deferred tax annuities;

          (iv) Performance incentives;

          (v) Trust contributions;

          (c) An amount paid, payable, or accrued in connection with a hiring, resignation, retirement, or termination of employment;

          (d) A signing bonus;

          (e) Contributions to trusts that are paid on behalf of the employee;

          (f) Insurance premiums paid;

          (g) Vehicle allowances or vehicles furnished to the employee;

          (h) Tax or financial planning services;

          (i) Health and recreation membership dues;

          (j) Annuities;

          (k) Child and elder care services;

          (l) Moving and relocation expenses.

 


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