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                          HOUSE BILL 1516

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Armstrong, O'Brien, Barlean, Hunt, Schoesler, Eickmeyer, Woods, Buck, Anderson, Carrell, Ahern, G. Chandler, Lovick and McMorris

 

Read first time 01/29/2001.  Referred to Committee on State Government.

Employing managers under the state civil service law.


    AN ACT Relating to managers under the state civil service law; amending RCW 41.06.022; and adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW.

 

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

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 41.06.022 and 1993 c 281 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

    For purposes of this chapter, "manager" means any employee who:

    (1) Formulates statewide policy or directs the work of an agency or agency subdivision;

    (2) Is responsible to administer one or more statewide policies or programs of an agency ((or agency subdivision;

    (3) Manages, administers, and controls a local branch office of an agency or agency subdivision, including the physical, financial, or personnel resources)); and

    (((4) Has substantial responsibility in personnel administration, legislative relations, public information, or the preparation and administration of budgets; or

    (5))) (3) Functionally is above the first level of supervision and exercises authority that is not merely routine or clerical in nature and requires the consistent use of independent judgment; or

    (4) Has substantial responsibility in personnel administration, legislative relations, public information, or the preparation and administration of budgets.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 41.06 RCW to read as follows:

    No more than ten percent of an agency's work force may be in the Washington management service.

 


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