Washington Administrative Code

A tool designed to ensure equal opportunity through procedures and active good faith efforts to correct underutilization of qualified affected group members. It shall not mean any sort of quota system.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-010, filed 12/…

Results-oriented programs to which employers commit their good faith efforts to attain and maintain equal employment opportunity. Guidelines for development of affirmative action plans are established by the director's office and are consistent with requirements set forth by fede…

The assignment of a position to a class.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-020, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

For employees of higher education institutions or related higher education boards, anniversary date is the most recent date of hire into state service. The anniversary date is used to determine when vacation leave over 280 hours is lost. Higher education employers may make the an…

For employees of general government agencies, anniversary date is the unbroken service date plus prior state service. The anniversary date is used to determine when vacation leave over 280 hours is lost and for computing the rate of vacation leave accrual beginning with the fifth…

An individual lawfully authorized to appoint, transfer, layoff, reduce, dismiss, suspend, or demote employees.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-025, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An estimate of the percentage of qualified affected group members available for employment in a given job group. The determination of the availability of affected group members must be based on consideration of the following factors:(1) The percentage of availability of affected …

The dollar amount of the salary within the salary range to which the employee is entitled, before any deductions, and exclusive of additional compensation of any kind, such as premiums.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-040, filed 12/21/04, effective…

The Washington personnel resources board.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-045, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

The progressive development of an employee's capabilities. Career development is meant to facilitate the employee's productivity, performance, job satisfaction, and advancement. Career development can happen through work assignments as well as education and training. The educatio…

A process designed to identify and provide opportunities for each employee's career growth through job experience, training, and/or continuing education.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-055, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

The act of referring eligible candidates to the employing official for further consideration.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-060, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Those eligible candidates determined by the employer to be among the best qualified for a position, based on position-specific criteria, who are certified to the employing official.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-065, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1…

A detailed statement of the specific incidents alleging cause for disciplinary action.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-070, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

A biological, adopted, foster child, stepchild, legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis, a child of a legal guardian, or a child of a de facto parent, regardless of age or dependency status. For the purpose of using accrued sick leave under WAC 357-31-130 and…

Approval granted by the director to an employer allowing the employer to factor in individual employee performance when granting recognition leave.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 22-12-074, § 357-01-073, filed 5/27/22, effective 7/1/22.]

A level of work within the statewide job classification system. Where there is a professional structure that includes a job family and a job level, the combination of the job family and the job level constitutes a class, and a change in job family, job level or both is a change i…

A grouping of job functions having similar purpose and knowledge requirements, but different levels of difficulty and responsibility. Where there is a professional structure that includes a job family and a job level, different job levels within one job family constitutes a class…

All positions in state service not exempt from the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-085, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Those measurable or observable knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors critical to success in a key job role or function.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-090, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Movement of an employee from a position in one class to a position in another class that has a lower salary range maximum.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-095, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Activities designed to develop employees' knowledge and skills for future job assignments.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-105, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

State human resources director within the office of financial management.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 11-23-054, § 357-01-110, filed 11/10/11, effective 12/13/11; WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-110, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

For affirmative action purposes, a person:(1) Entitled to disability compensation under laws administered by the Veterans Administration for disability rated at 30 percent or more or disability rated at least 10 percent in the case of a veteran who has been determined by the Vete…

The termination of an individual's employment for disciplinary purposes.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-120, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

A job seeker who has successfully completed preliminary screening processes for a specific position.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-125, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An individual who has successfully completed all assessment requirements for a specific position and is eligible to be considered for the certified pool.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-130, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An employer-initiated action that moves an employee to a position in either:(1) A higher class in which the employee held permanent status prior to a demotion; or(2) A class in the same class series which is between the current class and the class from which the employee demoted.…

A sudden, generally unexpected occurrence or set of circumstances related to a person's health, which requires immediate action and is typically short-term in nature.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-12-093, § 357-01-138, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05.]

An individual working in the classified service. Employee business unit members are covered by chapter 357-43 WAC and defined in WAC 357-43-001.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-140, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

A state agency, an institution of higher education, or a related higher education board.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-145, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An administrative or supervisory employee designated by the appointing authority to exercise responsibility for requesting certification, interviewing eligible candidates, and recommending appointment of individuals to classified positions.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.…

The systematic set of actions taken by a supervisor to maximize employee productivity, potential and satisfaction.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-155, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

A scored competitive written, oral, or performance test administered as part of a position-specific hiring process prior to certification.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-160, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

The process used to administer and score an examination.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-165, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An eligible candidate's final score on an examination, plus any veteran's scoring criteria or other applicable credits.[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.133 and 73.04.055. WSR 24-18-068, § 357-01-170, filed 8/29/24, effective 10/1/24. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-…

(1) Individuals considered to be members of the family are parent, sibling, parent-in-law, spouse, registered domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, minor/dependent child, and child.(2) For the purpose of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or hate crime provisions w…

The temporary cessation of an employee's service in accordance with WAC 357-46-063.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-12-074, § 357-01-173, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05.]

An employee who is scheduled to work:•Forty hours in one workweek;•For hospital personnel assigned to a fourteen-day schedule, eighty hours over a fourteen-day period; or•For law enforcement positions, one hundred sixty hours in the twenty-eight-day work period.For the purpose of…

Any agency as defined by RCW 41.06.020 who is not a higher education employer.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-175, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

The University of Washington, Washington State University, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, The Evergreen State College, the various state community colleges, the state board for community and technical colleges, the hig…

Holiday credit is a balance of leave that is received in lieu of holiday compensation for higher education part-time employees as defined in WAC 357-01-2290(2).[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 22-01-022, § 357-01-1805, filed 12/3/21, effective 7/1/22.]

Persons who reside in the same home who have reciprocal duties to and do provide financial support for one another. The term does not include persons sharing the same house when the living style is primarily that of a dormitory or commune.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. …

The process of gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing information about a position in order to identify the essential tasks, functions, roles and competencies required to perform the work of the position, and the written documentation of the results of the analysis.[Statutory Aut…

A functional discipline involving work focused within a specific and specialized body of knowledge as established within a professional structure. This definition applies to professional structures only.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW and RCW 41.06.150. WSR 19-11-134, § 3…

The measure of complexity of work performed. This definition applies to professional structures only.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW and RCW 41.06.150. WSR 19-11-134, § 357-01-188, filed 5/22/19, effective 7/1/19.]

An individual who has indicated to the employer an interest in employment by submitting an application.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 15-24-006, § 357-01-190, filed 11/18/15, effective 12/21/15; WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-190, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

A clearly identified structure within an employer's organization within which layoff options are determined in accordance with the employer's layoff procedure. Layoff units may be a series of progressively larger units within an employer's organization.[Statutory Authority: Chapt…

A list of eligible names established to be certified for vacancies in a class.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-200, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

A biological, adopted, foster child, stepchild, legal ward, a child of a de facto parent, regardless of age or dependency status, or a child of a person standing in loco parentis, who is:•Under eighteen years of age, or•Eighteen years of age or older and incapable of self-care be…