PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).
Title of Rule: WAC 356-18-220 Leave without pay -- Effect on anniversary date, periodic increment date, and seniority.
Purpose: This rule pertains to the effect of leave without pay on a general government state employee's anniversary date, periodic increment date and seniority date.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 41.06.150.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Sharon Whitehead, 521 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, (360) 664-6348; Implementation and Enforcement: Department of Personnel.
Name of Proponent: Department of Personnel, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: This rule pertains to the effect of leave without pay on an employee's anniversary date, periodic increment date and seniority. This modification is housekeeping in nature and corrects a spelling error.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See above.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Not required.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption.
Hearing Location: Department of Personnel, 521 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, on July 11, 2002, at 10:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Department of Personnel by July 5, 2002, TDD (360) 753-4107, or (360) 586-8260.
Submit Written Comments to: Sharon Whitehead, Department of Personnel, P.O. Box 47500, fax (360) 586-4694, by July 5, 2002.
Date of Intended Adoption: July 11, 2002.
June 4, 2002
E. C. Matt
Secretary
(2) When an employee is on leave without pay for more than fifteen consecutive days, the employee's anniversary date will not be affected when the absence is due to any of the following reasons:
(a) Military or United States Public Health Service;
(b) Government service and leave to enter the Peace Corps, not to exceed two years and one month;
(c) Leave taken by employees receiving time loss compensation due to injuries sustained while performing the employee's state job;
(d) Educational leave in accordance with the provisions of WAC 356-39-120;
(e) Leave without pay taken voluntarily under the provisions of WAC 356-30-335 to reduce the effect of an agency reduction in force.
(3) When an employee is on leave without pay for more than fifteen consecutive calendar days and the absence is not due to one of the reasons listed in subsection (2) of this section, the employee's anniversary date shall be moved forward in an amount equal to the duration of the leave of absence.
(4) When an employee's position is assigned to a program or facility whose primary purpose is academic and/or vocational education, and the program or facility follows the customary public school practice of less than a twelve-month school year, the employing agency may place the employee on leave without pay while the program or facility is closed for customary school vacations without adjusting the employee's anniversary date.
(5) Leave without pay taken for any of the reasons listed in subsection (2) of this section shall not affect an employee's seniority.
(6) ((Employes)) (([))Employees((])) who are on leave without pay for any reason other than
subsection (2) of this section, shall have their seniority date
extended by the number of calendar days they are on leave without
pay including any intervening nonworking days.
(7) Leave without pay shall not affect an employee's periodic increment date.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 01-07-057, § 356-18-220, filed 3/19/01, effective 5/1/01; 95-19-098, § 356-18-220, filed 9/20/95, effective 11/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 92-12-033 (Order 403), § 356-18-220, filed 5/28/92, effective 7/1/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 89-16-030 (Order 327), § 356-18-220, filed 7/25/89, effective 9/1/89; 89-06-028 (Order 314), § 356-18-220, filed 2/24/89, effective 4/1/89; 87-02-038 (Order 267), § 356-18-220, filed 1/2/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150(17). 81-20-060 (Order 161), § 356-18-220, filed 10/5/81; 78-10-070 (Order 123), § 356-18-220, filed 9/26/78; Order 36, § 356-18-220, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-12-200.]