Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 42 Public Officers And Agencies - Chapter 42.40 State Employee Whistleblower Protection

42.40.010 Policy
It is the policy of the legislature that employees should be encouraged to disclose, to the extent not expressly prohibited by law, improper governmental actions, ...

42.40.020 Definitions
As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Auditor" means ...

42.40.030 Right to disclose improper governmental actions -- Interference prohibited
(1) An employee shall not directly or indirectly use or attempt to use the employee's official authority or influence for the purpose of intimidating, threatening, ...

42.40.035 Duty of correctness -- Penalties for false information
An employee must make a reasonable attempt to ascertain the correctness of the information furnished and may be subject to disciplinary actions, including, but not ...

42.40.040 Report of improper governmental action -- Investigations and reports by auditor, agency
(1)(a) In order to be investigated, an assertion of improper governmental action must be provided to the auditor or other public official within one year ...

42.40.050 Retaliatory action against whistleblower -- Remedies
(1)(a) Any person who is a whistleblower, as defined in RCW 42.40.020, and who has been subjected to workplace reprisal or retaliatory action is presumed ...

42.40.070 Summary of chapter available to employees
A written summary of this chapter and procedures for reporting improper governmental actions established by the auditor's office shall be made available by each department ...

42.40.080 Contracting for assistance
The auditor has the authority to contract for any assistance necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.[1999 c 361 § 4.] ...

42.40.090 Administrative costs
The cost of administering this chapter is funded through the auditing services revolving account created in RCW 43.09.410.[1999 c 361 § 5.] ...

42.40.100 Assertions against auditor
A whistleblower wishing to provide information under this chapter regarding asserted improper governmental action against the state auditor or an employee of that office shall ...

42.40.110 Performance audit
The office of financial management shall contract for a performance audit of the state employee whistleblower program on a cycle to be determined by the ...

42.40.900 Severability -- 1982 c 208
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

42.40.901 Severability -- 2008 c 266
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

42.40.910 Application of chapter
Chapter 266, Laws of 2008 and chapter 361, Laws of 1999 do not affect the jurisdiction of the legislative ethics board, the executive ethics board, ...