Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 41 Public Employment, Civil Service, And Pensions - Chapter 41.06 State Civil Service Law

41.06.010 Declaration of purpose
The general purpose of this chapter is to establish for the state a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and scientific methods governing ...

41.06.020 Definitions
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words used in this chapter have the meaning given in this section. (1) "Agency" means an office, department, ...

41.06.022 "Manager"--Definition
For purposes of this chapter, "manager" means any employee who: (1) Formulates statewide policy or directs the work of an agency or agency subdivision; (2) ...

41.06.030 Department of personnel established
A department of personnel is hereby established as a separate agency within the state government.[2002 c 354 § 201; 1993 c 281 § 20; 1961 ...

41.06.040 Scope of chapter
The provisions of this chapter apply to: (1) Each board, commission or other multimember body, including, but not limited to, those consisting in whole or ...

41.06.070 Exemptions -- Right of reversion to civil service status -- Exception
*** CHANGE IN 2009 *** (SEE 5460-S.SL) *** (1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (a) The members of the legislature or ...

41.06.071 Department of corrections -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions provided under RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of corrections to the secretary, ...

41.06.072 Department of community, trade, and economic development -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in this chapter, this chapter shall not apply within the department of community, trade, and economic development to ...

41.06.073 Department of ecology -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of ecology to the ...

41.06.074 Department of health -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions under RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of health to any deputy secretary, ...

41.06.075 Office of financial management -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the office of financial management to ...

41.06.076 Department of social and health services -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of social and health ...

41.06.077 Department of veterans affairs -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of veterans affairs to ...

41.06.079 Department of transportation -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of transportation to the ...

41.06.080 Department of personnel's services available on request to certain governmental entities -- Reimbursement
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the department of personnel may make its services available on request, on a reimbursable basis, to: (1) Either the ...

41.06.082 Office of minority and women's business enterprises -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, this chapter shall not apply in the office of minority and women's business enterprises to ...

41.06.083 Law revision commission -- Personnel exempted from chapter
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to any position in or employee of the Washington law revision commission.[1982 c 183 § 10.] ...

41.06.084 Department of agriculture -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of agriculture to the ...

41.06.085 World fair commission -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the executive director and one confidential ...

41.06.086 Washington state school directors' association -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to officers and employees of the Washington ...

41.06.087 Economic and revenue forecast supervisor and staff -- Caseload forecast supervisor and staff -- Exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, this chapter does not apply to the economic and revenue forecast supervisor and staff employed ...

41.06.088 State internship program -- Positions exempt from chapter
This chapter does not apply to positions under the state internship program established under RCW 43.06.410.[1985 c 442 § 8.]Notes: Construction -- Severability -- 1985 ...

41.06.093 Washington state patrol -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the Washington state patrol to confidential ...

41.06.094 Department of information services -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions under RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of information services to up to ...

41.06.095 Office of archaeology and historic preservation -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions under RCW 41.06.070, this chapter does not apply in the department of archaeology and historic preservation to the director, the ...

41.06.096 Life sciences discovery fund authority -- Personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions set forth in RCW 41.06.070, this chapter does not apply to employees of the life sciences discovery fund authority under ...

41.06.097 Department of early learning -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions under RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the department of early learning to the director, ...

41.06.098 Puget Sound partnership -- Certain personnel exempted from chapter
In addition to the exemptions under RCW 41.06.070, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply in the Puget Sound partnership to the executive director, ...

41.06.110 Washington personnel resources board -- Created -- Term -- Qualifications, conditions -- Compensation, travel expenses -- Officers, quorum, records
(1) There is hereby created a Washington personnel resources board composed of three members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. The ...

41.06.111 Personnel appeals board abolished -- Powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Washington personnel resources board
(1) The personnel appeals board is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the Washington personnel resources board. All references ...

41.06.120 Meetings of board -- Hearings authorized, notice -- Majority to approve release of findings -- Administration of oaths
(1) In the necessary conduct of its work, the board shall meet monthly unless there is no pending business requiring board action and may hold ...

41.06.130 Director of personnel -- Appointment -- Rules -- Powers and duties -- Delegation of authority
The office of director of personnel is hereby established. (1) The director of personnel shall be appointed by the governor. The governor shall consult with, ...

41.06.133 Rules of director -- Mandatory subjects -- Personnel administration
*** CHANGE IN 2009 *** (SEE 5460-S.SL) *** The director shall adopt rules, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this chapter and with the ...

41.06.136 Board review of rules affecting classified service -- Rules to be developed -- Goals
(1) The board shall conduct a comprehensive review of all rules in effect on June 13, 2002, governing the classification, allocation, and reallocation of positions ...

41.06.139 Classification system for classified service -- Director implements -- Rules of the board -- Appeals
In accordance with rules adopted by the board under RCW 41.06.136, the director shall, by January 1, 2005, begin to implement a new classification system ...

41.06.142 Purchasing services by contract -- Effect on employees in the classified service -- Criteria to be met -- Bidding -- Definitions
(1) Any department, agency, or institution of higher education may purchase services, including services that have been customarily and historically provided by employees in the ...

41.06.150 Rules of board -- Mandatory subjects -- Personnel administration
The board shall adopt rules, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this chapter, as now or hereafter amended, and with the best standards of ...

41.06.150 Rules of director -- Mandatory subjects -- Personnel administration (as amended by 2002 c 354)
The board shall adopt rules, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this chapter, as now or hereafter amended, and with the best standards of ...

41.06.152 Job classification revisions, class studies, salary adjustments -- Limitations
(1) The director shall adopt only those job classification revisions, class studies, and salary adjustments under RCW 41.06.150(4) that: (a) As defined by the director, ...

41.06.155 Salaries -- Implementation of changes to achieve comparable worth
Salary changes necessary to achieve comparable worth shall be implemented during the 1983-85 biennium under a schedule developed by the department. Increases in salaries and ...

41.06.160 Classification and salary schedules to consider rates in other public and private employment -- Wage and fringe benefits surveys -- Limited public disclosure exemption
In preparing classification and salary schedules as set forth in RCW 41.06.150 the department of personnel shall give full consideration to prevailing rates in other ...

41.06.167 Compensation surveys required for officers and officer candidates of the Washington state patrol -- Limited public disclosure exemption
The department of personnel shall undertake comprehensive compensation surveys for officers and entry-level officer candidates of the Washington state patrol, with such surveys to be ...

41.06.169 Employee performance evaluations -- Standardized procedures and forms required to be developed
After consultation with state agency heads, employee organizations, and other interested parties, the state personnel director shall develop standardized employee performance evaluation procedures and forms ...

41.06.170 Reduction, suspension, dismissal, demotion of employee -- Right to appeal
(1) The director, in the adoption of rules governing suspensions for cause, shall not authorize an appointing authority to suspend an employee for more than ...

41.06.176 Employee performance evaluations -- Written notification of deficiencies
Each employee whose work is judged unsatisfactory shall be notified in writing of the areas in which the work is considered deficient. Unless the deficiency ...

41.06.186 Employee performance evaluations -- Termination of employment -- Rules
The director shall adopt rules designed to terminate the state employment of any employee whose performance is so inadequate as to warrant termination.[2002 c 354 ...

41.06.196 Employee performance evaluations -- Termination of supervisors tolerating inadequate employee performance
The director shall adopt rules designed to remove from supervisory positions those supervisors who in violation of the rules adopted under RCW 41.06.186 have tolerated ...

41.06.204 Use of false academic credentials -- Penalties
A person who issues or uses a false academic credential is subject to RCW 28B.85.220 and 9A.60.070.[2006 c 234 § 7.] ...

41.06.220 Reemployment list -- Reinstatement after appeal, guaranteed rights and benefits
(1) An employee who is terminated from state service may request the board to place his name on an appropriate reemployment list and the board ...

41.06.250 Political activities
(1) Solicitation for or payment to any partisan, political organization or for any partisan, political purpose of any compulsory assessment or involuntary contribution is prohibited: ...

41.06.260 Conflict with federal requirements -- Effect -- Rules to conform chapter
If any part of this chapter shall be found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a condition precedent to the allocation of ...

41.06.270 Salary withheld unless employment is in accord with chapter -- Certification of payrolls, procedures
A disbursing officer shall not pay any employee holding a position covered by this chapter unless the employment is in accordance with this chapter or ...

41.06.280 Department of personnel service fund -- Created -- Charges to agencies, payment -- Use, disbursement
There is hereby created a fund within the state treasury, designated as the "department of personnel service fund," to be used by the board as ...

41.06.285 Higher education personnel service fund
(1) There is hereby created a fund within the state treasury, designated as the "higher education personnel service fund," to be used by the board ...

41.06.290 Personnel subject to chapter 47.64 RCW not affected
Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as changing the provisions of or affecting the conditions of employment for personnel covered by chapter 47.64 RCW.[1961 ...

41.06.340 Determination of appropriate bargaining units -- Unfair labor practices provisions applicable to chapter
(1) With respect to collective bargaining as authorized by RCW 41.80.001 and 41.80.010 through 41.80.130, the public employment relations commission created by chapter 41.58 RCW ...

41.06.350 Acceptance of federal funds authorized
The director is authorized to receive federal funds now available or hereafter made available for the assistance and improvement of public personnel administration, which may ...

41.06.395 Training programs on sexual harassment
The director shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for policies, procedures, and mandatory training programs on sexual harassment for state employees to be adopted by state ...

41.06.400 Training and career development programs -- Powers and duties of director
(1) In addition to other powers and duties specified in this chapter, the director shall, by rule, prescribe the purpose and minimum standards for training ...

41.06.410 Agency training and career development plans -- Report -- Budget
Each agency subject to the provisions of this chapter shall: (1) Prepare an employee training and career development plan which shall at least meet minimum ...

41.06.420 Entry-level management training course -- Requirements -- Suspension -- Waiver -- Designation of supervisory or management positions
(1) The board, by rule, shall prescribe the conditions under which an employee appointed to a supervisory or management position after June 12, 1980, shall ...

41.06.450 Destruction or retention of information relating to employee misconduct
(1) The director shall adopt rules applicable to each agency to ensure that information relating to employee misconduct or alleged misconduct is destroyed or maintained ...

41.06.455 Destruction of employee records authorized if consistent with other laws
RCW 41.06.450 does not prohibit an agency from destroying identifying information in records relating to employee misconduct or alleged misconduct if the agency deems the ...

41.06.460 Application of RCW 41.06.450 and 41.06.455 to classified and exempt employees
Notwithstanding RCW 41.06.040, 41.06.450 and 41.06.455 apply to all classified and exempt employees of the state, including employees of the institutions of higher education.[1982 c ...

41.06.475 Employees with unsupervised access to children -- Rules for background investigation
The director shall adopt rules, in cooperation with the director of the department of early learning, for the background investigation of current employees and of ...

41.06.476 Background investigation rules--Updating
(1) The board shall amend any existing rules established under RCW 41.06.475 and adopt rules developed in cooperation and agreement with the department of social ...

41.06.480 Background check disqualification--Policy recommendations
The personnel resources board must develop policy recommendations addressing the action that will be taken if a background check result disqualifies an employee from his ...

41.06.490 State employee return-to-work program
(1) In addition to the rules adopted under RCW 41.06.150, the director shall adopt rules establishing a state employee return-to-work program. The program shall, at ...

41.06.500 Managers--Rules--Goals
*** CHANGE IN 2009 *** (SEE 5460-S.SL) *** (1) Except as provided in RCW 41.06.070, notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the director is ...

41.06.510 Institutions of higher education -- Designation of personnel officer
Each institution of higher education and each related board shall designate an officer who shall perform duties as personnel officer. The personnel officer at each ...

41.06.530 Personnel resource and management policy--Implementation
(1) The legislature recognizes that: (a) The labor market and the state government workforce are diverse in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, age, and the ...

41.06.540 Joint employee-management committees
Meaningful and effective involvement of employees and their representatives is essential to the efficient and effective delivery of state government services. To accomplish this, agencies ...

41.06.550 Volunteer firefighters -- Call to duty
An agency must allow an employee who is a volunteer firefighter to respond, without pay, to a fire, natural disaster, or medical emergency when called ...

41.06.900 Short title
This chapter shall be referred to as the state civil service law.[1961 c 1 § 34 (Initiative Measure No. 207, approved November 8, 1960).] ...

41.06.910 Severability -- 1961 c 1
If any provision of this act or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act ...

41.06.911 Severability -- 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 43
If any provision of this 1976 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or ...