(1) This section provides the department's inflation adjustment under RCW
41.35.030 (2)(b) regarding elected officials.
(2) The department uses the criteria in RCW
41.26.2401 in making annual inflation adjustments to the fifteen thousand dollar compensation threshold stated in RCW
41.35.030 (2)(b).
(3) The department adjusts the compensation threshold on April 1st of each year.2
(4) The department makes this information available upon request. For further information, please contact the department. Please see WAC
415-06-100 for contact information.
Footnotes to section:
1 | The department uses this LEOFF statute because the statute explains how to use the Consumer Price Index for Seattle in making these annual adjustments. |
2 | In 2001 the threshold was $19,263. In 2002 the threshold was $19,948. |