BILL REQ. #:  H-2269.1 

READ FIRST TIME 03/05/03.   

     AN ACT Relating to managers under the state civil service law; and amending RCW 41.06.022.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 41.06.022 and 2002 c 354 s 207 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;
     (4))) Has substantial responsibility in personnel administration, legislative relations, public information, auditing, external community liaison for a major statewide public safety program, or the preparation and administration of budgets; or
     (((5))) (4) 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.
     No employee who ((is a member of the Washington management service)) meets this definition may be included in a collective bargaining unit established under RCW 41.80.001 and 41.80.010 through 41.80.130. Any individual may request the director of the department of personnel to review a position and determine if it meets this definition. Appropriate requests shall be investigated by the director or his or her designee.