WSR 13-21-085

EMERGENCY RULES

[Filed October 18, 2013, 7:23 a.m., effective October 18, 2013, 7:23 a.m.]

Effective Date of Rule: Immediately upon filing.

Purpose: The 2013 – 2015 operating budget that was passed by the senate and house provides for a longevity step to be added to the state salary schedule. It provides an approximate 2.5 percent increase. Employees who have been at the top step (step L) in the same salary range for six years will move to the new step M. The new rules and rule modifications that address this new salary step have been permanently adopted effective October 18, 2013. This rule was included in the emergency adoption that was effective July 1, 2013, but was inadvertently left off of the permanent filings. Since the emergency adoption expires October 19, 2013, we are filing a second emergency filing for this rule only.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 41.06 RCW.

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: State agencies and/or institutions would not be able to implement step M longevity step as described in 2013-2015 operating budget without adoption of these rules.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: October 18, 2013.

Sandi Stewart

Rules Coordinator

State Human Resources Division