Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 41 Public Employment, Civil Service, And Pensions - Chapter 41.04 General Provisions

41.04.005 "Veteran" defined for certain purposes
(1) As used in RCW 41.04.005, 41.16.220, 41.20.050, 41.40.170, and *28B.15.380 "veteran" includes every person, who at the time he or she seeks the benefits ...

41.04.007 "Veteran" defined for certain purposes
"Veteran" includes every person, who at the time he or she seeks the benefits of RCW 46.16.30920, 72.36.030, 41.04.010, 73.04.090, 73.04.110, 73.08.010, 73.08.070, 73.08.080, or ...

41.04.010 Veterans' scoring criteria status in examinations
In all competitive examinations, unless otherwise provided in this section, to determine the qualifications of applicants for public offices, positions, or employment, either the state, ...

41.04.015 Public employment -- Evidence of educational competence
A Washington certificate of educational competence as awarded by the Washington state superintendent of public instruction or an official report of equivalent acceptable scores of ...

41.04.017 Death benefit -- Course of employment -- Occupational disease or infection
A one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit shall be paid as a sundry claim to the estate of an employee of any state agency, ...

41.04.020 Public employees -- Payroll deductions authorized
Any employee or group of employees of the state of Washington or any of its political subdivisions, or of any institution supported, in whole or ...

41.04.030 Payroll deductions -- Duty of auditing officer
Upon being authorized by any employee or group of employees so to do under the provisions of RCW 41.04.020, the auditor or other person authorized ...

41.04.033 Operation of the Washington state combined fund drive -- Committee -- Rules
The director of the department of personnel is authorized to adopt rules, after consultation with state agencies, institutions of higher education, and employee organizations, to ...

41.04.0331 State combined fund drive -- Powers and duties
The Washington state combined fund drive's powers and duties include but are not limited to the following: (1) Raising money for charity, and reducing the ...

41.04.0332 State combined fund drive committee -- Contracts and partnerships
The Washington state combined fund drive committee may enter into contracts and partnerships with private institutions, persons, firms, or corporations for the benefit of the ...

41.04.035 Salary and wage deductions for contributions to charitable agencies -- "United Fund" defined -- Includes Washington state combined fund drive
For the purpose of RCW 41.04.035 and 41.04.036 "United Fund" means the organization conducting the single, annual, consolidated effort to secure funds for distribution to ...

41.04.036 Salary and wage deductions for contributions to charitable agencies -- Deduction and payment to United Fund or Washington state combined fund drive -- Rules, procedures
Any official of the state or of any of its political subdivisions authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries or wages of public officers ...

41.04.039 Washington state combined fund drive account -- Created
The Washington state combined fund drive account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from the combined fund drive must be ...

41.04.110 Persons employed by more than one agency -- Joint operation -- May provide membership in single system
When there exists a joint operation of a public service, the authorities may make provision for membership of all new employees in one designated retirement ...

41.04.120 Civil service and retirement rights preserved when elective office assumed
Any civil service employee of the state of Washington or of any political subdivision thereof who is on leave of absence by reason of having ...

41.04.130 Extension of provisions of retirement and pension systems by cities of the first class to nonincluded personnel
Any city of the first class may, by ordinance, extend, upon conditions deemed proper, the provisions of retirement and pension systems for superannuated and disabled ...

41.04.140 Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies -- "State agency" defined
"State agency" means a board, department, commission or institution of the state or its political subdivisions.[1959 c 102 § 1.] ...

41.04.150 Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies -- Agreements -- Provisions
A state agency may enter into agreements with departments or other subdivisions of the federal government for the interchange of personnel on projects which are ...

41.04.160 Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies -- Employment status of state employees participating -- Retirement -- Civil service
State agency employees participating in an interchange may be carried on detail or in a leave of absence status. (1) Wherever practicable, employees should be ...

41.04.170 Interchange of personnel between federal and state agencies -- Employment status of federal employees participating -- Retirement -- Civil service
Federal employees participating in an interchange may receive appointment by the state agency, or may be considered to be on detail with the state agency. ...

41.04.180 Hospitalization and medical aid for county, municipal and other political subdivision employees -- Governmental contributions authorized
Any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state acting through its principal supervising official or governing body may, whenever funds shall be available ...

41.04.190 Hospitalization and medical aid for county, municipal and other political subdivision employees or elected officials -- Cost not additional compensation -- Disbursement
The cost of a policy or plan to a public agency or body is not additional compensation to the employees or elected officials covered thereby. ...

41.04.205 Participation of county, municipal, and other political subdivision employees in state employees' insurance or self-insurance and health care program -- Transfer procedure
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 41.04.180, the employees, with their dependents, of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state shall be ...

41.04.208 Local government retirees -- Health care -- Definitions -- Participation -- Exception
(1) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section. (a) "Disabled employee" means a person eligible to receive ...

41.04.212 Local government retirees -- Health care--Administration
Employers providing access to health insurance coverage under chapter 319, Laws of 2002 may adopt criteria which specify allowable enrollment periods, require enrollees to keep ...

41.04.220 Department of general administration to procure health benefit programs -- Other governmental entities may use services
Any governmental entity other than state agencies, may use the services of the department of general administration upon the approval of the director, in procuring ...

41.04.230 Payroll deductions authorized
Any official of the state authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries and wages of public officers or employees is authorized, upon written request ...

41.04.232 Transition to two payrolls per month -- Guidelines on deductions and deferrals
In order to facilitate the transition from one payroll per month to two payrolls per month, the following guidelines concerning payroll deductions and deferrals are ...

41.04.233 Payroll deductions for capitation payments to health maintenance organizations
Any employee or retired employee of the state or its departments, agencies, or subdivisions and any employee or retired employee of a county, public or ...

41.04.235 Retirement allowance deductions for health care benefit plans
Participants in a health care benefit plan approved pursuant to RCW 41.04.180, 41.05.065, or 28A.400.350, whichever is applicable, who are retired public employees, may authorize ...

41.04.240 Direct deposit of salaries into financial institutions authorized
Any official of the state or of any political subdivision, municipal corporation, or quasi municipal corporation authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries and ...

41.04.245 Payroll deductions to a bank, savings bank, credit union, or savings and loan association
Any official of any local political subdivision of the state, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation authorized to disburse funds in payment of salaries and wages ...

41.04.270 Public retirement systems -- Members or beneficiaries estopped from becoming a member or accruing rights in any other public retirement system -- Exceptions
(1) Except as provided in chapter 2.10, 2.12, 41.26, 41.28, 41.32, 41.35, 41.37, 41.40, or 43.43 RCW, on and after March 19, 1976, any member ...

41.04.273 Prohibition of retirement benefits passing to slayer beneficiary -- Determination by department of retirement systems -- Duties upon notice -- Payment upon verdicts -- Admissibility of evidence -- Immunity
(1) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Slayer" means a slayer as defined in RCW 11.84.010. (b) "Decedent" means any ...

41.04.275 Pension funding account created
Notes: Reviser's note: RCW 41.04.275 was amended by 1998 c 340 § 12 without reference to its repeal by 1998 c 340 § 13. It ...

41.04.276 Select committee on pension policy -- Creation -- Membership -- Terms of office -- Staff support
(1) The select committee on pension policy is created. The select committee consists of: (a) Four members of the senate appointed by the president of ...

41.04.278 Select committee on pension policy -- Subcommittees
(1) The select committee on pension policy may form three function-specific subcommittees, as set forth under subsection (2) of this section, from the members under ...

41.04.281 Select committee on pension policy -- Powers and duties
The select committee on pension policy has the following powers and duties: (1) Study pension issues, develop pension policies for public employees in state retirement ...

41.04.300 Travel expenses of state officials and employees
Except as otherwise provided by law the payment of travel expenses by the state to any appointive official or employee of any commission, agency, or ...

41.04.340 State employee attendance incentive program -- Sick leave records to be kept -- Remuneration or benefits for unused sick leave
(1) An attendance incentive program is established for all eligible employees. As used in this section the term "eligible employee" means any employee of the ...

41.04.350 Mandatory retirement prior to seventy years of age prohibited -- Exceptions -- Waiver of mandatory retirement
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no employee of the state of Washington or any of its political subdivisions or any institution supported in ...

41.04.360 State-employed chaplains -- Housing allowance
In the case of a minister or other clergyperson employed as a chaplain in a state institution or agency, there is designated in the salary ...

41.04.362 State employee wellness program
(1) The director of the department of personnel, in consultation with applicable state agencies and employee organizations, may develop and administer a voluntary state employee ...

41.04.364 State employee wellness program -- Confidentiality of individually identifiable information
Individual employees' participation in the wellness program and all individually identifiable information gathered in the process of conducting the program shall be held in strict ...

41.04.370 Child care -- Legislative intent
The legislature recognizes that supporting child care for employees of public and private organizations is a worthwhile pursuit. To further the goals of affordable, accessible, ...

41.04.375 Child care -- Rental of suitable space
An agency may identify space they wish to use for child care facilities or they may request assistance from the department of general administration in ...

41.04.380 Child care -- Contracts--Provision of suitable space at reduced cost authorized
When suitable space is determined to be available, either agencies or organizations of state employees may contract with one or more providers to operate child ...

41.04.382 Child care organizations--Qualifications for services
In order to qualify for services under RCW 41.04.380, state employee child care organizations shall be organized as nonprofit under chapter 24.03 RCW.[1993 c 194 ...

41.04.385 Child care -- Legislative findings -- State policy--Responsibilities of director of personnel
The legislature finds that (1) demographic, economic, and social trends underlie a critical and increasing demand for child care in the state of Washington; (2) ...

41.04.390 Flexible-time work schedules
(1) The legislature finds that flexible-time work schedules, which provide varying times for employees to arrive at and depart from work, tend to alleviate traffic ...

41.04.393 Public safety officers -- Retirement benefits -- Death in the line of duty
Retirement benefits paid under chapter 41.26, 41.37, 41.40, or 43.43 RCW to beneficiaries of public safety officers who die in the line of duty shall ...

41.04.395 Disability accommodation revolving fund -- Disbursements
(1) The disability accommodation revolving fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Disbursements from the fund shall be on authorization of the ...

41.04.400 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Intent
It is the purpose of RCW 41.04.405 through 41.04.430 to govern the retirement rights of persons whose employment status is altered when: (1) Two or ...

41.04.405 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 41.04.400 through 41.04.430. (1) "Legal entity" means any political subdivision or ...

41.04.410 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Membership in public employees' or public safety employees' retirement system
If a consolidated employer is a participating member in the public employees' retirement system under chapter 41.40 RCW prior to the consolidation or in the ...

41.04.415 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Membership in first-class city retirement system
If a consolidated employer is a city operating a first-class city retirement system under chapter 41.28 RCW prior to the consolidation: (1) All existing employees ...

41.04.420 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Newly created legal entity
If a consolidated employer is a newly created legal entity and does not immediately join the public employees' retirement system pursuant to RCW 41.40.062: (1) ...

41.04.425 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Limitations
Notwithstanding any provision of RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, or 41.04.420: (1) No person may simultaneously accrue any contractual rights whatsoever in more than one Washington public ...

41.04.430 Consolidation of local governmental unit and first-class city retirement system -- Compliance with laws and rules -- Application of sections
(1) Consolidated employers that employ persons governed by RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.415, or 41.04.420 shall comply with all laws and rules governing the retirement system in ...

41.04.440 Members' retirement contributions -- Pick up by employer -- Purpose -- Benefits not contractual right
(1) The sole purpose of RCW 41.04.445 and 41.04.450 is to allow the members of the retirement systems created in chapters 2.10, 2.12, 41.26, 41.32, ...

41.04.445 Members' retirement contributions -- Pick up by employer -- Implementation
(1) This section applies to all members who are: (a) Judges under the retirement system established under chapter 2.10, 2.12, or 2.14 RCW; (b) Employees ...

41.04.450 Members' retirement contributions -- Pick up by employer -- Optional implementation and withdrawal
(1) Employers of those members under chapters 41.26, 41.34, 41.35, 41.37, and 41.40 RCW who are not specified in RCW 41.04.445 may choose to implement ...

41.04.455 Members' retirement contributions -- Pick up by employer -- Conditions
The following two conditions apply to the employer pick up of member contributions authorized under RCW 41.04.445 (section 2, chapter 227, Laws of 1984): (1) ...

41.04.460 Financial planning for retirement -- Department of personnel to provide information to retirement system members
The department of personnel, through the combined benefits communication project, shall prepare information encouraging individual financial planning for retirement and describing the potential consequences of ...

41.04.500 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters
County, municipal, and political subdivision employers of full-time, commissioned law enforcement officers and full-time, paid firefighters shall provide a disability leave supplement to such employees ...

41.04.505 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Amount
The disability leave supplement shall be an amount which, when added to the amount payable under RCW 51.32.090 will result in the employee receiving the ...

41.04.510 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Payment
The disability leave supplement shall be paid as follows: (1) The disability leave supplement shall begin on the sixth calendar day from the date of ...

41.04.515 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Time limitation
The disability leave supplement provided by RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530 shall continue as long as the employee is receiving benefits under RCW 51.32.090, up to ...

41.04.520 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Employee to perform light duty tasks
While an employee is receiving disability leave supplement, the employee, subject to the approval of his or her treating physician, shall perform light duty tasks ...

41.04.525 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Continuation of employee insurance benefits
The disability leave supplement provided in RCW 41.04.510(3) shall not be considered salary or wages for personal services: PROVIDED, That the employee shall also continue ...

41.04.530 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Exhaustion of accrued sick leave
If an employee's accrued sick leave is exhausted during the period of disability, the employee may, for a period of two months following return to ...

41.04.535 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Greater benefits not precluded
Nothing in RCW 41.04.500 through 41.04.530 shall preclude employers of law enforcement officers and firefighters and such employees from entering into agreements which provide benefits ...

41.04.540 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Supplement not required in smaller cities, towns, and counties
Cities and towns with a population of less than twenty-five hundred and counties with a population of less than ten thousand shall not be required ...

41.04.545 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Vested right not created
Chapter 462, Laws of 1985 neither grants employees a vested right to receive a disability leave supplement nor creates a contractual obligation on behalf of ...

41.04.550 Disability leave supplement for law enforcement officers and firefighters -- Not subject to interest arbitration
Disability leave supplement payments for employees covered by chapter 462, Laws of 1985 shall not be subject to interest arbitration as defined in RCW 41.56.430 ...

41.04.580 Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II -- Redress authorized
A municipality may by ordinance or resolution provide for redress to any municipal employee or the surviving spouse of a municipal employee who, due to ...

41.04.585 Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II -- Redress not mandatory
RCW 41.04.580 through 41.04.595 do not require a municipality to adopt an ordinance or resolution providing for redress of salary and other employment related losses.[1986 ...

41.04.590 Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II -- Redress -- Limitations
Under the system of redress authorized under RCW 41.04.580 through 41.04.595: (1) A municipality may determine in its sole discretion the monetary amount of redress ...

41.04.595 Dismissal of municipal employees during World War II -- Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, "municipality" means a city, town, county, special purpose district, municipal corporation, quasi-municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state ...

41.04.600 Dependent care -- Salary reduction plan -- Purpose
(1) The state of Washington may enter into salary reduction agreements with employees pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. Sec. 125 for the ...

41.04.605 Dependent care -- Salary reduction plan -- Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 41.04.610 through 41.04.635. (1) "Salary reduction plan" means a plan whereby ...

41.04.610 Dependent care -- Salary reduction plan -- Powers and duties of department
The department shall have responsibility for the formulation and adoption of a plan and policies and procedures designed to guide, direct, and administer the salary ...

41.04.615 Dependent care -- Salary reduction plan document -- Funds, fees, and appropriations -- Dependent care administrative account created--Presumptions
(1) A plan document describing the salary reduction plan shall be adopted and administered by the department. The department shall represent the state in all ...

41.04.620 Dependent care -- Salary reduction plan -- Participation by eligible persons -- Enrollment, termination, or modification
(1) Elected officials and all permanent officers and employees of the state are eligible to participate in the salary reduction plan and reduce their salary ...

41.04.625 Dependent care -- Salary reduction account
The salary reduction account is established in the state treasury. All fees paid to reimburse participants or service providers pursuant to the provisions of RCW ...

41.04.630 Dependent care -- Salary reduction plan -- Records and reports
(1) The department shall keep or cause to be kept full and adequate accounts and records of the assets, obligations, transactions, and affairs of a ...

41.04.635 Dependent care -- Salary reduction plan -- Termination or amendment of plan
(1) The state may terminate the salary reduction plan at the end of the plan year or upon notification of federal action affecting the status ...

41.04.640 Dependent care -- Salary reduction plan -- Adoption of rules
The department shall adopt rules to implement RCW 41.04.610 through 41.04.635.[1998 c 116 § 9; 1987 c 475 § 9.]Notes: Severability -- 1987 c 475: ...

41.04.645 Dependent care -- Salary reduction plan -- Construction of statutes
RCW 41.04.600 through 41.04.640 shall be construed to effectuate the purposes of 26 U.S.C. Sec. 125.[1987 c 475 § 10.]Notes: Severability -- 1987 c 475: ...

41.04.650 Leave sharing program -- Intent
The legislature finds that: (1) State employees historically have joined together to help their fellow employees who suffer from, or have relatives or household members ...

41.04.655 Leave sharing program -- Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 41.04.650 through 41.04.670, 28A.400.380, and section 7, chapter 93, Laws of ...

41.04.660 Leave sharing program -- Created
The Washington state leave sharing program is hereby created. The purpose of the program is to permit state employees, at no significantly increased cost to ...

41.04.665 Leave sharing program -- When employee may receive leave -- When employee may transfer accrued leave -- Transfer of leave between employees of different agencies
(1) An agency head may permit an employee to receive leave under this section if: (a)(i) The employee suffers from, or has a relative or ...

41.04.670 Leave sharing program -- Adoption of rules
The Washington personnel resources board and other personnel authorities shall each adopt rules applicable to employees under their respective jurisdictions: (1) Establishing appropriate parameters for ...

41.04.680 Pooled sick leave -- Plan establishment -- Calculations--Participation -- Higher education institutions
The department of personnel and other personnel authorities shall adopt rules or policies governing the accumulation and use of sick leave for state agency and ...

41.04.685 Uniformed service shared leave pool -- Creation -- Administration -- Restrictions -- Definitions
(1) The uniformed service shared leave pool is created to allow employees to donate leave to be used as shared leave for any employee who ...

41.04.700 Employee assistance program -- Intent
The legislature finds that: (1) Assisting employees in resolving personal problems that impair their performance will result in a more productive workforce, better morale, reduced ...

41.04.710 Employee assistance program -- Created
The employee assistance program is hereby created to provide support and services to state employees who have personal problems that impair their performance in the ...

41.04.720 Employee assistance program -- Director of human resources -- Duties
The *director of human resources shall: (1) Administer the state employee assistance program to assist employees who have personal problems that adversely affect their job ...

41.04.730 Employee assistance program -- Information confidential -- Exceptions
Individual employees' participation in the employee assistance program and all individually identifiable information gathered in the process of conducting the program shall be held in ...

41.04.750 Supported employment -- Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 41.04.760 through 41.04.780. (1) "Developmental disability" means a disability as defined ...

41.04.760 Supported employment -- State agency participation
State agencies are encouraged to participate in supported employment activities. The department of social and health services, in conjunction with the department of personnel and ...

41.04.770 Supported employment -- Implementation
The department of social and health services and the department of personnel shall, after consultation with supported employment provider associations and other interested parties, encourage, ...

41.04.780 Supported employment -- Impact on other employment positions
The creation of supported employment positions under RCW 41.04.760 and 41.04.770 shall not count against an agency's allotted full-time equivalent employee positions. Supported employment programs ...

41.04.800 Chapter not applicable to officers and employees of state convention and trade center
The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to the officers and employees of the nonprofit corporation formed under chapter 67.40 RCW.[1984 c 210 ...

41.04.810 Title not applicable to individual providers, family child care providers, and adult family home providers
Individual providers, as defined in RCW 74.39A.240, family child care providers, as defined in RCW 41.56.030, and adult family home providers, as defined in RCW ...