Effective Date of Rule: December 15, 2009.

     Purpose: The definitions of "reassignment" found in WAC 357-01-275 and 357-19-165 does not coincide with WAC 357-19-170. WAC 357-19-170 is the rule which grants the authority for an employer to reassign an employee. WAC 357-19-170 says an appointing authority may reassign an employee to a different position within the same class (no mention of a different class with the same salary range maximum). The proposed rule amendments to WAC 357-01-275 and 357-19-165 will correct this.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 357-01-275 and 357-19-165.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 09-20-104 on October 7, 2009.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: November 12, 2009.

Eva N. Santos

Director

OTS-2717.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-01-204, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05)

WAC 357-01-275   Reassignment.   An employer-initiated move of an employee within the employer from one position to another position in the same class ((or a different class with the same salary range maximum)).

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-01-204, § 357-01-275, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

OTS-2721.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-01-206, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05)

WAC 357-19-165   What is the difference between reassignment and transfer?   A reassignment is an employer-initiated move of an employee from one position to a comparable position in the same class ((or a different class with the same salary range maximum)). A transfer is an employee-initiated move from one position within or between employers in the same class or a different class with the same salary range maximum.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-01-206, § 357-19-165, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

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