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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6016
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1994 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Winsley, Haugen and L. Smith)
Read first time 01/27/94.
AN ACT Relating to disclosure of compensation for local government chief administrative officers; adding a new section to chapter 42.16 RCW; and creating new sections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. It is the policy of the legislature that citizens have a right to know the total compensation that is paid to local government chief administrative officers.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 42.16 RCW to read as follows:
(1) All local governments shall fully disclose in their adopted budget the total compensation to be paid or provided to the chief administrative officer when that total exceeds one hundred thousand dollars in any one calendar year. The one hundred thousand dollar amount shall be adjusted annually based on the governmental price index established by the department of revenue under RCW 82.14.200. The disclosure must be on a separate page in the budget and must include the employee's name, title, and a list of the compensation elements and their respective dollar amounts or values. Those items of compensation listed that are not available to all employees must be identified. A change to compensation must be the subject of an open public meeting.
(2)(a) For the purposes of this section, "local government" means a city, town, county, special purpose district, school district, or other municipal corporation or quasi-municipal corporation.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "chief administrative officer" means that individual who has general administrative responsibility over the affairs of the local government as determined by the legislative authority, the elected executive of the local government, or the board of directors of a school district. Each local government may have no more than one employee covered under this definition.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "compensation" includes, but is not limited to, the dollar value of the following cash and noncash compensation:
(a) Base salary and benefits, listed separately, available to all employees;
(b) Perquisites and other personal benefits;
(c) Deferred compensation or deferred tax annuities;
(d) Performance incentives;
(e) An amount paid, payable, or accrued in connection with a hiring, resignation, retirement, or termination of employment;
(f) Contributions to trusts or retirement plans;
(g) Insurance premiums;
(h) Vehicle allowances or vehicles furnished to the employee;
(i) Tax or financial planning services;
(j) Health and recreation membership dues;
(k) Annuities;
(l) Child and elder care services; and
(m) Moving and relocation expenses.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The state auditor shall establish and consult with a temporary committee to develop definitions and guidelines that meet the intent and requirements of section 2 of this act. The committee shall include but not be limited to representatives from local government as defined in section 2 of this act. Definitions and guidelines under this section shall be established before September 1, 1994.
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