EMERGENCY RULES
Date of Adoption: June 13, 2002.
Purpose: This modification is a result of legislative action (SHB 1268).
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending 1 [WAC 356-56-001].
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.06.150.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that state or federal law or federal rule or a federal deadline for state receipt of federal funds requires immediate adoption of a rule.
Reasons for this Finding: This change is reflected in section 242 of SHB 1268.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.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Repealed 0;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Repealed 0;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 1,
Repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule:
Immediately.
June 13, 2002
E. C. Matt, Director
Department of Personnel
(2) Except as provided in RCW 41.06.070, the director of the department of personnel is authorized to adopt, after consultation with state agencies and employee organizations, rules for managers as defined in WAC 356-56-002.
(3) In establishing rules for managers, the director shall adhere to the following goals:
(a) A simplified classification system that facilitates movement of managers between agencies and promotes upward mobility;
(b) A compensation system consistent with RCW 41.06.150(((17))) (14). The system shall provide flexibility in
setting and changing salaries;
(c) A performance appraisal system that emphasizes individual accountability for program results and efficient management of resources; effective planning, organization, and communication skills; valuing and managing workplace diversity; development of leadership and interpersonal abilities; and employee development;
(d) Strengthened management training and career development programs that build critical management knowledge, skills, and abilities; focusing on managing and valuing workplace diversity; empowering employees by enabling them to share in workplace decision making, and to be innovative, willing to take risks, and able to accept and deal with change; promoting a workplace where the overall focus is on the recipient of the government services and how these services can be improved; and enhancing mobility and career advancement opportunities;
(e) Flexible recruitment and hiring procedures that enable agencies to compete effectively with other employers, both public and private, for managers with appropriate skills and training; allowing consideration of all qualified candidates for positions as managers; and achieving affirmative action goals and diversity in the workplace;
(f) Provisions that managers may only be reduced, dismissed, suspended, or demoted for cause;
(g) Facilitation of decentralized and regional administration; and,
(h) Ensure that decisions are not based on patronage or political affiliation.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW and RCW 41.06.500. 94-01-126, § 356-56-001, filed 12/17/93, effective 1/18/94.]