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ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL 6713
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Passed
Legislature - 2002 Regular Session
State of Washington 57th Legislature 2002
Regular Session
By
Read first time 01/28/2002.
Referred to Committee on State & Local Government.
Making
voluntary payroll deductions.
AN
ACT Relating to voluntary payroll deductions; amending RCW 42.17.680; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
42.17.680 and 1993 c 2 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
No employer or labor organization may increase the salary of an officer or
employee, or give an emolument to an officer, employee, or other person or
entity, with the intention that the increase in salary, or the emolument, or a
part of it, be contributed or spent to support or oppose a candidate, state
official against whom recall charges have been filed, political party, or
political committee.
(2)
No employer or labor organization may discriminate against an officer or
employee in the terms or conditions of employment for (a) the failure to
contribute to, (b) the failure in any way to support or oppose, or (c) in any
way supporting or opposing a candidate, ballot proposition, political party, or
political committee. At least annually, an employee from whom wages or
salary are withheld under subsection (3) of this section shall be notified of
the provisions of this subsection.
(3)
No employer or other person or entity responsible for the disbursement of funds
in payment of wages or salaries may withhold or divert a portion of an
employee's wages or salaries for contributions to political committees or for
use as political contributions except upon the written request of the employee.
The request must be made on a form prescribed by the commission informing the
employee of the prohibition against employer and labor organization
discrimination described in subsection (2) of this section. ((The request
is valid for no more than twelve months from the date it is made by the
employee.)) The employee may revoke the request at any time. At least
annually, the employee shall be notified about the right to revoke the request.
(4)
Each person or entity who withholds contributions under subsection (3) of this
section shall maintain open for public inspection for a period of no less than
three years, during normal business hours, documents and books of accounts that
shall include a copy of each employee's request, the amounts and dates funds
were actually withheld, and the amounts and dates funds were transferred to a
political committee. Copies of such information shall be delivered to the
commission upon request.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This
act takes effect July 1, 2002.
