PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 357-28-026 For what reasons may the director adopt special pay ranges and/or compensation practices for institutions of higher education and related boards?, 357-28-027 How long will higher education special pay ranges remain in effect?, 357-28-028 By whom and for what reasons may a higher education special pay request be submitted to the director?, and 357-28-029 When making a special pay request for higher education, what information must the requesting party provide department of personnel staff?
Hearing Location(s): Department of Personnel, 2828 Capitol Boulevard, Tumwater, WA, on January 11, 2007, at 8:30 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: January 11, 2007.
Submit Written Comments to: Connie Goff, Department of Personnel, P.O. Box 47500, fax (360) 586-4694, by January 5, 2007. FOR DOP TRACKING PURPOSES PLEASE NOTE ON SUBMITTED COMMENTS "FORMAL COMMENT."
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Department of Personnel by January 5, 2007, TTY (360) 753-4107 or (360) 586-8260.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The proposed new sections will ensure system-wide consistency for special pay salary ranges for higher education institutions. This proposal will not change the intent and purpose of special pay.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 41.06.150.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: No change to the intent of special pay is proposed.
Name of Proponent: Department of personnel, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Connie Goff, 521 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, (360) 664-6250; Implementation and Enforcement: Department of personnel.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Not required.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328.
December 4, 2006
Eva N. Santos
Director
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(1) When a unique configuration of work requires skills, duties, or working conditions beyond those typically required of comparable positions;
(2) To alleviate employment problems such as recruitment and/or retention;
(3) When failure to grant special pay could result in recruitment and/or retention problems which would seriously jeopardize the effective operation of the institution; or
(4) To prevent salary inversion or compression problems with other classes in the same or related series which have been granted special pay.
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(1) Data supporting the pay practice in the locality of the institution for which the request is being made; and
(2) Rationale supporting the request; and
(3) When applicable, data showing recruitment/retention difficulty.
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