POLICY STATEMENT
POL 120.019 - Performance Evaluations (Revision)
Clarified that lottery performance evaluations for
classified employees are normally performed between the employee
and the supervisor by the last working day of the employee's
anniversary month. The evaluation must be conducted during the
sixty day period following the employee's anniversary date.
Employees are urged to write "no comment" if they are not
commenting on/refuting the evaluation. If the supervisor enters
a employee's comments on the evaluation, the comments must be
entered verbatim. Clarified that employees usually complete a
draft worksheet, but the employee and supervisor may agree to go
by the supervisor's worksheet only.
Signed 5/14/01
POL 130.018 - Emergency Access to Drawing Vault/Cabinets (New)
This new policy ensures that the lottery has the ability to
access and keep drawing equipment from harm during an emergency
situation. This policy is implemented when the security chief
and director or deputy director determine an emergency
necessitates removing the on-line drawing balls and other
equipment from the equipment vault/cabinets.
Signed 5/22/01
POL 130.019 - Approving Visitors to Witness On-Line Drawings
(New)
This new policy establishes guidelines for approving
visitors to view the on-line drawing process. It spells out the
approval process for both inside and outside visitors, how often
a visitor can view a drawing, how many visitors can view at one
time, etc.
Signed 5/31/01
POL 210.001 - Consumable (Point of Sale) Inventory (Revision)
Total redo, including: Defined POS (point of sale)
inventory as our consumable inventory. Inventories are now done
annually rather than quarterly. Added definitions and
"additional responsibilities" sections. Outlined the new
computerized "inventory control system" now being used.
Clarified that the inventory must be completed by two employees,
one of whom has no direct responsibility for the inventory.
Signed 5/9/01
POL 240.001 - Power Protectors/Dedicated Power for On-Line
Terminals (Revision)
District sales representatives no longer install any SAD
units - the on-line vendor performs all installations. The units
are installed only after the on-line vendor receives a retailer
action request form from the lottery. (This is their indication
that the retailer has signed an agreement.) Therefore, regional
sales managers no longer maintain a supply of SAD units.
Clarified that retailers upgrading to an on-line endorsement from
an instant-only license, must meet the same requirements as a new
retailer.
Signed 5/1/01
POL 320.070 - Lotto "Million Air Miles" Bonus Drawing Promotion
(New)
This policy establishes guidelines for awarding a bonus
prize of one million Delta SkyMiles¦ and $10,000, plus the
required 28% federal withholding tax, to a player who purchased a
$5 Lotto ticket as a single transaction for each week of the
promotional period. The promotional period began April 29, 2001,
and ended June 23, 2001.
Signed 4/27/01
POL 320.071 - Retailer Promotion - $10 Tickets (FY 02)
This new policy establishes guidelines for awarding $5,000
to retailers for selling the top prizes in all $10 Scratch games
launched during FY 02.
Signed 6/20/01
POL 320.072 - Seattle Seahawks "Magic Numbers" Promotion
This new policy ensures that the lottery gathers entries
("Magic Numbers" nonwinning tickets) for the Seahawks to use in
eight promotional drawings. The entries are gathered at
Lakefair, Bite of Seattle, Clark County Fair, A Taste of Edmonds,
Evergreen State Fair, Spokane Interstate Fair, Western Washington
Fair, and Central Washington State Fair.
The entries must contain the name, address and telephone number of the individual submitting the ticket, and the name of a bona fide charitable nonprofit organization designated to receive the charity portion of the prize. The individual will win $1,000. Each of the charities identified on the entries drawn will participate in an event to award $2,000 - $10,000. In addition, the individual who identified the charity who wins the $10,000 prize will be awarded a road trip to attend an out-of-town Seahawks game.
Signed 6/30/01
POL 420.019 - Emergency Evacuation Plan (Revision)
This updates the "fire safety" policy to include all
emergencies. Added evacuation assembly point instruction for
headquarters. Regional sales managers will use these
instructions as a sample for creating their own instructions.
Signed 5/14/01
To receive a copy of any of these policies, contact Becky
Zopolis, Washington State Lottery, P.O. Box 43000, Olympia, WA
98504-3000, phone (360) 664-4816, fax (360) 664-4817.