Washington Administrative Code

A classified employee whose position is not part of a bargaining unit with a certified exclusive representative.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-205, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An appointment made by an employer under the provisions of WAC 357-19-360.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW and RCW 41.06.070. WSR 21-14-042 and 22-01-153, § 357-01-210, filed 6/30/21 and 12/15/21, effective 7/1/22. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 3…

An employee who is not exempt from the overtime provisions of either chapter 49.46 RCW or the Fair Labor Standards Act.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 41.06 and 49.46 RCW. WSR 21-12-019, § 357-01-220, filed 5/24/21, effective 7/1/21. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-…

An employee who is exempt from the overtime provisions of both chapter 49.46 RCW and the Fair Labor Standards Act.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 41.06 and 49.46 RCW. WSR 21-12-019, § 357-01-225, filed 5/24/21, effective 7/1/21. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-20…

A biological, adoptive, de facto, or foster parent, step-parent, or legal guardian of an employee or the employee's spouse or registered domestic partner, or a person who stood in loco parentis to an employee when the employee was a child. A person who had day-to-day responsibili…

A biological, adoptive, de facto, or foster parent, step-parent, or legal guardian of an employee's spouse or an employee's registered domestic partner or a person who stood in loco parentis to an employee's spouse or to an employee's registered domestic partner when the employee…

A general government employee who is scheduled to work less than that required for a full-time employee.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 22-01-022, § 357-01-229, filed 12/3/21, effective 7/1/22; WSR 05-12-093, § 357-01-229, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05.]

A higher education employee who works less than that required for a full-time employee. A part-time higher education employee may be considered one of the following:(1) Scheduled: An employee who is assigned a schedule with a fixed number of working hours in a workweek that is le…

The date upon which an employee is scheduled to move to a higher salary step within the salary range for the current class.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-232, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

For affirmative action purposes, an individual with a permanent physical, mental, or sensory impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. The impairment must be both permanent and material rather than slight, but not necessarily require a workplace acco…

A group of duties and responsibilities to be performed by an employee.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-240, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Pay added to an employee's base salary on a contingent basis in recognition of special requirements, conditions, or circumstances associated with the job.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-245, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

The initial period of employment following certification and appointment to, or reemployment in, the classified service. The probationary period continues for six to twelve months as determined under the provisions of WAC 357-19-040.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05…

The appointment to a class with a higher salary range maximum that results in a salary increase.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-260, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

A unit established by the employer based upon administrative and/or geographical relationships and used for promotional recruitment and hiring.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-265, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

"Qualifying discharge" has the same meaning as in RCW 73.04.005.[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.133 and 73.04.055. WSR 24-18-068, § 357-01-267, filed 8/29/24, effective 10/1/24.]

The assignment of a position to a different class.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-270, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An employer-initiated move of an employee within the employer from one position to another position in the same class.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 09-23-056, § 357-01-275, filed 11/12/09, effective 12/15/09; WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-275, filed 12/21/04, effective 7…

A general government employer-initiated movement of an employee within or between general government employers in the same or different job class with the same or different salary range maximum for a limited duration to support staffing shortages during an emergency or disaster i…

Appointment of a former permanent employee who had permanent status in a class with the same or similar job duties.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-280, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An individual considered to be a register domestic partner has met the requirements for a valid state registered domestic partnership as established by RCW 26.60.030 and who has been issued a certificate of state registered domestic partnership by the secretary of state's office.…

All compensation (i.e. base salary plus any premiums) received by an employee for the performance of work in an assigned position.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-285, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Voluntary or involuntary movement of an employee during the trial service period resulting in placement in a position or on the employer's internal layoff list in accordance with WAC 357-19-115 and 357-19-117.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-290, f…

The minimum and maximum dollar amount assigned to a class.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-295, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Separate from a scored competitive examination, screening is the use of assessment tools including, but not limited to application or resume reviews, pass/fail skill tests, supplemental questionnaires, or identification of job-related competencies to narrow the field of job seeke…

Separation from state employment for nondisciplinary purposes.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-12-092, § 357-01-301, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05; WSR 05-08-134, § 357-01-301, filed 4/6/05, effective 7/1/05.]

For a full-time general government employee, the seniority date is the employee's most recent date of hire into state service (including exempt service) as adjusted for any period of leave without pay which exceeds fifteen consecutive calendar days except when the leave without p…

For higher education employees, the seniority date is determined in accordance with the employer's layoff procedure. The employer's layoff procedure must specify a uniform method for determining the seniority date for employees of the higher education institution or related board…

A voluntary arrangement whereby more than one employee jointly fill a single position as agreed between the employer and the employees.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-305, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Special employment programs are those programs designated by the director which are designed and implemented to reduce unemployment and/or provide training opportunities to enable persons to become more employable. Special employment programs are funded in total, or in part, from…

A unique salary range assigned to a position or class in accordance with WAC 357-28-025.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-315, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

(1) An employee who is assigned responsibility by management to participate in the following functions with respect to their subordinate employee(s):(a) Selecting staff;(b) Training and development;(c) Planning and assignment of work;(d) Evaluating performance;(e) Resolving griev…

Increasing the normal certification of names to incorporate persons with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans or persons over 40.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-320, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An absence without pay for disciplinary purposes.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-325, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An appointment made by a higher education employer under the provisions of WAC 357-19-435.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-192, § 357-01-327, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Activities designed to develop employees' job-related knowledge and skills for present job assignments.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-330, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

An employee-initiated move of that employee from a position to another position within or between employers in the same class or a different class with the same salary range maximum.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-335, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/…

The transition review period is a six-month evaluation period that allows the employer and employee to determine whether a placement into a position as a layoff option or appointment to a position from a layoff list or the general government transition pool is a good match.[Statu…

The initial period of employment following:(1) A promotional appointment to a position in a new class;(2) A transfer, voluntary demotion, or elevation when required by the employer under the provisions of WAC 357-19-030; or(3) An appointment within two years of separation due to …

The date a general government employee began current continuous state service. This date is used for computing the rate of vacation leave accrual through and including the employee's fourth year of continuous service.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 22-06-006, § 357-0…

Occurs when there are fewer affected group members in a particular job group than would reasonably be expected based on the affected group's availability.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, § 357-01-350, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

A program that is designed to grant transitioning service members and veterans additional support to attain state employment.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 22-12-074, § 357-01-351, filed 5/27/22, effective 7/1/22.]

For affirmative action purposes, a person who served on active duty for more than one hundred eighty days, any part of which occurred between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, in the Republic of Vietnam, or between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975, in all other cases; and was di…

The system of personnel administration that applies to classified employees or positions under the jurisdiction of chapter 41.06 RCW which are not exempt under RCW 41.06.070 and which do not meet the definition of manager found in RCW 41.06.022.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06…

The system of personnel administration that applies to classified managerial employees or positions under the jurisdiction of RCW 41.06.022 and 41.06.500.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-12-091, § 357-01-365, filed 5/27/05, effective 7/1/05.]

A regular recurring period of 168 hours beginning at a time determined by the appointing authority and continuing for seven consecutive 24-hour periods.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 06-23-089, § 357-01-370, filed 11/14/06, effective 12/18/06.]

Title 357 WAC, referred to as the civil service rules, establishes a system of personnel administration for general government and higher education employers and employees.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-203, § 357-04-005, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]

The provisions of the civil service rules apply to all employees and employers under the jurisdiction of chapter 41.06 RCW except those positions or employees exempted under the provisions of WAC 357-04-015, 357-04-020, 357-04-035, 357-04-040, 357-04-045, 357-04-050 and 357-04-05…

The civil service rules do not apply to positions specifically exempted in individual agency statutes, chapter 41.06 RCW, and to the following:(1) Washington state patrol trooper cadets in training for commissioning as troopers in the Washington state patrol;(2) The executive dir…

The director may provide for further exemptions for general government positions involving substantial responsibility for formulating basic agency or executive policy or involving directing and controlling program operations of an agency or a major administrative division of an a…