WSR 14-15-155

EXPEDITED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF

ENTERPRISE SERVICES

[Filed July 23, 2014, 11:35 a.m.]

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 200-600 WAC, Employee training and development.

NOTICE

THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Jack Zeigler, Department of Enterprise Services (DES), 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-1401, AND RECEIVED BY September 22, 2014.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: WAC 200-600-030 requires agencies to report to DES their compliance with sexual harassment awareness and prevention training requirements under WAC 357-34-100 and 357-34-105. WAC 200-600-030 is no longer needed because a system is in place that automatically captures relevant state agency training information and is capable of providing reports sufficient to comply with the sexual harassment awareness and prevention training requirements of this rule as well as those of WAC 357-34-100 and 357-34-105. This system is known as the learning management system (LMS) and is managed by DES.

WAC 200-600-015 requires state agencies to develop a training and development plan. While the specific requirements of the plan are listed under WAC 200-600-025; WAC 200-600-015 incorrectly directs the reader to WAC 357-34-030.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: This proposal is necessary to align state personnel training rules with current circumstances and to correct errors.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 43.19 RCW.

Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 43.19 RCW.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Proponent: DES, governmental.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Jack Zeigler, 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., Olympia, WA, (360) 407-9209; Implementation: Patrick Seigler, 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., Olympia, WA; and Enforcement: Scott Turner, 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., Olympia, WA.

July 23, 2014

Jack Zeigler

Policy and Rules Manager

REPEALER

The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:


WAC 200-600-030	How do agencies report their compliance with WAC 357-34-100 to the department?

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 11-23-093, filed 11/17/11, effective 11/17/11)

WAC 200-600-015 What are the employer's training and development responsibilities?

Each employer is responsible for:

(1) Developing a training and development plan as prescribed by WAC 357-34-030 WAC 200-600-025; and

(2) Providing employee orientation, required job-related training, and assistance with career planning.

Reviser's note: RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules. The rule published above varies from its predecessor in certain respects not indicated by the use of these markings.

Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.