5533-S2 AMS MCAU LEWI 012

2SSB 5533 - S AMD 640

By Senators McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles and Johnson

2/12/04 ADOPTED

On page 4, after line 3, insert the following:

"(12) School personnel have the right to review their entire personnel file relating to sexual misconduct as addressed in this section and attach rebuttals to any documents as the employee deems necessary. These rebuttal documents shall be disclosed in the same manner as the document to which they refer. The provisions of this subsection shall not override any protections provided individuals under the state whistleblower laws as established in RCW 42.41."

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EFFECT: Gives school employees the right to review their entire personnel file and attach rebuttals. Clarifies that nothing in this subsection overrides any whistleblower protections afforded school employees.