WSR 05-09-114

PROPOSED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL


[ Filed April 20, 2005, 10:50 a.m. ]

     Original Notice.

     Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 357-19-350 May a permanent WGS employee accept an acting Washington management service (WMS) appointment and what notices must the employee and employer provide each other when an employee accepts the acting appointment?, 357-19-353 What return rights must an employer provide to a permanent WGS employee who accepts an acting WMS appointment?, and 357-58-280 How much notice must an employer give for ending an acting appointment?

     Hearing Location(s): Department of Personnel, Joan B. Darin Conference Room, 521 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, on May 24, 2005, at 10:00 a.m.

     Date of Intended Adoption: May 24, 2005.

     Submit Written Comments to: Sharon Whitehead, Department of Personnel, P.O. Box 47500, FOR DOP TRACKING PURPOSES PLEASE NOTE ON SUBMITTED COMMENTS "FORMAL COMMENT," fax (360) 586-4694, by May 18, 2005.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Department of Personnel by May 18, 2005, TTY (360) 753-4107 or (360) 586-8260.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: These new sections address return rights for a Washington general service employee who accepts an acting Washington management service appointment and how much notice an employer must give when ending an acting appointment.

     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: Due to the passage of SHB 1268 the director of the Department of Personnel has rule-making authority regarding acting appointments in the Washington management service. This proposal implements this provision of the Personnel System Reform Act.

     Name of Proponent: Department of Personnel, governmental.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Sharon Whitehead, 521 Capitol Way South, Olympia, WA, (360) 664-6348; 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.

April 19, 2005

Eva N. Santos

Director


NEW SECTION
WAC 357-19-350   May a permanent WGS employee accept an acting Washington management service (WMS) appointment and what notices must the employee and employer provide each other when an employee accepts the acting appointment?   Permanent WGS employees may accept acting appointments to WMS positions.

     The employee must give his/her current employer at least fourteen (14) calendar days' written notice before moving to an acting WMS appointment. The current employer and employee may agree to waive or shorten the notice period.

     When the current employer receives the employee's notice, the employer must notify the employee in writing of his/her return right at the conclusion of the acting WMS appointment.

     For purposes of this rule, written notice may be provided using alternative methods such as e-mail, campus mail, the state mail service, or commercial parcel delivery in accordance with WAC 357-04-105.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 357-19-353   What return rights must an employer provide to a permanent WGS employee who accepts an acting WMS appointment?   At a minimum, the employer must provide the permanent employee access to the employer's internal layoff list. If the employer agrees to return the employee to a position, the employee must notify the employer of his/her intent to return to a permanent position at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of return unless the employee and employer agree otherwise. Failure of the employee to provide proper written notice to the employer may result in forfeiture of any return rights. Upon return to a permanent position, the employee's salary must be determined by the employer's salary determination policy.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 357-58-280   How much notice must an employer give for ending an acting appointment?   The end date of an acting appointment may be set in the appointment letter. If the end date is not set in the appointment letter, the employer must give written notice of the termination date of the acting appointment. If the employee is a permanent state employee, the employer must provide at least fifteen (15) calendar days' notice. If the employee is not a permanent state employee, the employer must give one (1) work day's notice.

     An acting appointment may be terminated immediately with pay in lieu of the one (1) work day of notice required for nonpermanent employees or the fifteen (15) calendar days' notice required for permanent employees.

     For purposes of this rule, written notice may be provided using alternative methods such as e-mail, campus mail, the state mail service, or commercial parcel delivery in accordance with WAC 357-04-105.

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