Reviser's note: Due to a clerical error in the office of the code reviser, the following sections were inadvertently not published with WSR 06-12-075. This document was permanently filed by the department of labor and industries on June 6, 2006. These sections will be effective on January 1, 2007, as stated in WSR 06-12-075.
OTS-8691.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-18-042, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98)
WAC 296-17-651
Classification 4902.
4902-00 State government(( - )) clerical and administrative((, clerical, and sales)) office
personnel
Applies to ((those)) state employees who are assigned to work in an office environment in a
clerical or administrative capacity, ((a clerical office, or in public relations or sales work)) with no field
duties. ((For the purposes of this classification, field exposure is to the normal travel to a work
assignment such as a field auditor or social worker would encounter. This classification includes all
departments, agencies, boards, commissions, committees and elected officials of all branches of state
government.
This classification excludes employees with field exposure other than that described above, employees with law enforcement powers, and employees who provide patient health care.
See classifications 4906, 5307, 7103, and 7201 for other state government activities.)) The work performed in this classification normally includes working with telephones, correspondence, creating financial, employment, personnel or payroll records, research, composing informational material at a computer, creating or maintaining computer software, or library work, but may include other administrative work performed in an office location. For the purpose of this classification, employees reported in 4902 would have no field work or routine travel outside of the office, other than occasional errands, a trip to the bank or post office, attendance at training, meetings or a conference in support of their normal duties. This classification may include, but is not limited to, jobs such as office support, secretary, administrative assistant, customer service representative, accountant, fiscal analyst, information systems, when normal job duties do not require travel and are completed in an office environment.
This classification excludes: Employees whose duties include field exposure, employees who may be called upon to restrain individuals or participate in recreational activities in state hospitals, schools, homes, detention or correctional facilities, who are to be reported separately in the appropriate classification (5307, 7103, or 7201); administrative field employees who are to be reported separately in risk classification 5300; law enforcement officers in any capacity who are to be reported separately in risk classification 7103; or employees who provide patient or health care and work in state hospitals, homes, schools, detention or correctional facilities who are to be reported separately in risk classification 7201. Volunteers are to be reported in classification 6901, and law enforcement volunteers in classification 6906.
This classification may be assigned to all departments, agencies, boards, commissions and committees of either the executive, legislative or judicial branches of state government.
Special notes: A division of hours is not permitted between classification 4902 and any other
classification. For purposes of this classification the term((s)) "clerical and administrative office((" and
"sales)) personnel" shall have the same meaning as "clerical office employees" defined in the standard
exception provision of the general reporting rule.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-651, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-651, filed 5/31/96, effective 7/1/96; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-651, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-651, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-651, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.030 and 51.16.035. 79-12-086 (Order 79-18), § 296-17-651, filed 11/30/79, effective 1/1/80; Order 73-22, § 296-17-651, filed 11/9/73, effective 1/1/74.]
5300-00 State government - administrative field personnel
Applies to state employees whose duties require them to travel to an alternative work location but their work assignment is administrative in nature. Workers reported in this classification have duties which routinely involve travel to meetings or appointments with clients, customers, or businesses. Typical work includes, but is not limited to, field auditor, collector, social worker, attorney, public relations or consulting staff with no hazardous exposures. Supervisors who occasionally travel to accompany field staff for purposes such as observation or information gathering, but who do not typically perform any work other than administrative, are also included in this classification. Employees in this classification may also have follow-up work that is completed in the office such as writing reports, correspondence, etc.
This classification excludes employees with duties outside of the office which are more than administrative in nature such as, but not limited to, engineers, inspectors, and biologists who may have some field exposure, and are to be reported in 5307. For purposes of this classification, field exposure is defined as any work period, other than the normal travel to or from a work environment, which involves "hands on" work.
This classification excludes: Employees whose duties include field or hazardous exposure, employees who perform work with inmates, residents, patients or potentially violent persons in state hospitals, schools, homes, detention or correctional facilities which may involve security, recreation, or staff who may be called upon to restrain individuals, who are to be reported separately in the appropriate classification (5307, 7103, 7201); clerical and administrative office personnel who are to be reported separately in classification 4902; law enforcement officers in any capacity who are to be reported separately in classification 7103; and employees who provide patient or health care and work in state hospitals, homes, schools, detention or correctional facilities who are to be reported separately in classification 7201. Volunteers are to be reported in classification 6901, and law enforcement volunteers in classification 6906.
This classification may be assigned to all departments, agencies, boards, commissions and committees of either the executive, legislative or judicial branches of state government.
Special notes: A division of hours is not permitted between classification 5300 and any other classification.
For purposes of this classification, the term "administrative field personnel" shall have the same meaning as "sales personnel" defined in the standard exception provision of the general reporting rule.
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5307-00 State government employees - N.O.C.
Applies to state government employees not covered by another classification (N.O.C. - not
otherwise classified) ((who perform manual labor, or who supervise a work crew performing manual
labor such as custodial or maintenance, construction, or the operation of machinery or equipment. This
classification includes administrative personnel such as engineers, safety inspectors, and biologists, who
have field exposure, and store and stock clerks. For the purposes of this classification field exposure is
defined as any exposure other than the normal travel to a work assignment, such as a field auditor or
social worker would encounter. This classification includes all departments, agencies, boards,
commissions and committees of either the executive, legislative or judicial branches of state government.
See classifications 4902, 4906, 7103, and 7201 for other state government operations)). This is the basic state agency classification which covers employees who have duties that support the mission of the agency and have field or hazardous exposure. For purposes of this classification field or hazardous exposure is defined as any work which involves "hands on" work. Employees reported in this classification may have jobs that include, but are not limited to, performing manual labor or supervising a work crew performing manual labor, work in the trades, construction-type work or maintenance/repair work, operating machinery or equipment, stores/stock clerks, warehouse, supplies, deliveries, food services, facilities, recreational, or general security staff with no law enforcement duties. This classification also includes, but is not limited to, personnel such as engineers, inspectors, and biologists, who have field exposure. This classification includes supervisors who work at a field site and routinely perform supervision duties in the field. This classification includes nonpatient care employees in state operated homes, schools, detention or correctional facilities not described in another classification.
This classification excludes: Employees who have law enforcement power in any capacity, who are to be reported separately in classification 7103; employees who work in state hospitals, homes, schools, detention or correctional facilities who provide patient or health care, who are to be reported separately in classification 7201; administrative field employees, who are to be reported separately in classification 5300; and clerical and administrative office personnel, who are to be reported separately in classification 4902. Volunteers are to be reported in classification 6901, and law enforcement volunteers in classification 6906.
This classification may be assigned to all departments, agencies, boards, commissions and committees of either the executive, legislative or judicial branches of state government.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-67901, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-67901, filed 5/31/96, effective 7/1/96; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-67901, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-67901, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-67901, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.030 and 51.16.035. 79-12-086 (Order 79-18), § 296-17-67901, filed 11/30/79, effective 1/1/80.]
7201-00 State government - patient or health care personnel
Applies to state employees who provide any type of patient or health care at state-operated
((facilities or at health care facilities in state)) hospitals, schools, homes, camps, detention or
correctional ((institutions)) facilities. All employees who have responsibility for physical or mental health
care of patients in these facilities are included in this classification. Types of employment contemplated
by this classification include((s)), but ((is)) are not limited to, ((traveling)) doctors, nurses, therapists,
((and physicians)) attendants, or training and counseling staff who work with patients and may be called
upon to restrain or attend to patients who are potentially aggressive or violent.
This classification excludes ((any state employees who do not provide patient or health care
who are to be reported separately in the classification applicable to work performed.
See classifications 4902, 4906, 5307, and 7103 for other state government operations)): Law enforcement officers in any capacity who are to be separately reported in classification 7103; employees who work in state hospitals, schools or prisons, who do not work directly in patient care such as food service, laundry, and janitorial, who are to be separately reported in classification 5307; administrative field employees who are to be separately reported in classification 5300; or clerical and administrative office personnel who are to be separately reported in classification 4902. Volunteers are to be reported in classification 6901, and law enforcement volunteers in classification 6906.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.16.035. 98-18-042, § 296-17-763, filed 8/28/98, effective 10/1/98; 96-12-039, § 296-17-763, filed 5/31/96, effective 7/1/96; 85-24-032 (Order 85-33), § 296-17-763, filed 11/27/85, effective 1/1/86; 85-06-026 (Order 85-7), § 296-17-763, filed 2/28/85, effective 4/1/85; 83-24-017 (Order 83-36), § 296-17-763, filed 11/30/83, effective 1/1/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.030 and 51.16.035. 79-12-086 (Order 79-18), § 296-17-763, filed 11/30/79, effective 1/1/80.]