WSR 15-02-068
PROPOSED RULES
SEATTLE COLLEGES
[Filed January 6, 2015, 12:56 p.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 14-21-093.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Repeal of affirmative action rules.
Hearing Location(s): Seattle Central College, Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122, on March 9, 2015, at 2:30-3:30.
Date of Intended Adoption: April 9, 2015.
Submit Written Comments to: Amanda Davis Simpfenderfer, 1500 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122, e-mail wacinput@seattlecolleges.edu, fax (206) 934-3894, by March 9, 2015, at 5:00 p.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact wacinput@seattlecolleges.edu by February 27, 2015, (206) 934-3873.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Repeal the existing affirmative action rule in preparation for a new workplace diversity rule.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: The current rule is out-of-date and the district is in the process of creating a new workplace diversity rule.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140(13).
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 28B.50.140(13).
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Charles Sims, Seattle College District Office.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. These proposed rules are not predicted to impose any costs on businesses or an industry.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Seattle Colleges are not required to provide a cost-benefit analysis under RCW 34.05.328 (5)(a).
January 9, 2015
Jill Wakefield
Chancellor
REPEALER
The following chapter of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:
WAC 132F-148-010
Policy statement.
WAC 132F-148-020
Action plan.
WAC 132F-148-030
Responsibility for program implementation.
WAC 132F-148-040
Recruitment plan.
WAC 132F-148-050
Goals and procedure for implementation.
WAC 132F-148-060
Personnel policies relative to affirmative action.
WAC 132F-148-070
Formal complaint procedure.