Subject of Possible Rule Making: Changes and clarifications to the State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay Act, RCW 41.60, WAC 383-06.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 41.60.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Pursuant to the amendment of RCW 41.60, Laws of 1999, chapter 50, and to ensure the effective implementation of the Act, adoption of these rules will amend WAC 383-06 to:

•	Clarify rules relating to the Statewide Employee Suggestion "Brainstorm" Program and create new rules for the administration of an Agency Unique Suggestion Program.
•	Update program policy changes.
•	Develop a new payment award scale for suggestion awards.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Michelle Wilson, Manager, Productivity Board, Office of the Secretary of State, 505 East Union, P.O. Box 40244, 1st Floor, Olympia, WA 98504-0244, (360) 664-4278, fax (360) 664-4250.

August 17, 1999

Tracy Guerin

Deputy Secretary of State