Washington Administrative Code
Title 192 - Employment Security Department
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Chapter 192-35 - Improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities through state use contracts
Section 192-35-040 - Application for listing as a vendor in good standing
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 192-35-040
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
The application for listing as a vendor in good standing must be submitted on forms approved by the SUAC and shall be accompanied by additional documentation as follows:
(1) Applications from community rehabilitation programs must be accompanied by:
(a) A document issued by the department of
social and health services recognizing the applicant as eligible to do business
as a community rehabilitation program; and
(b) A document issued by the secretary of
state establishing that the applicant is registered as a nonprofit
corporation.
(2) Applications by business owned and operated by persons with disabilities must be accompanied by documentation:
(a) Issued by
the department of social and health services establishing that the individual
exercising ownership and control has been determined to have a developmental
disability as defined in
RCW
71A.10.020; or
(b) Issued by an agency established under
Title I of the Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act establishing that the
individual exercising ownership and control has been determined to be or have
been eligible for vocational rehabilitation services; or
(c) Issued by the United States Social
Security Administration establishing that the individual exercising ownership
and control has been determined to be or have been eligible for Social Security
Disability Insurance or supplemental security income; or
(d) Issued by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs establishing that the individual exercising ownership and
control has been determined to be or have been eligible for vocational
rehabilitation services due to a service connected disability under
38 U.S.C. Sec.
3100 et seq.
(3) Applications must be accompanied by documentation that objectively demonstrates that the applicant has met or made progress over the previous twelve months toward meeting a minimum of six of the following criteria:
(a) The number of people
with disabilities in the entity's total work force who are working in
integrated settings. To demonstrate progress for this criterion an applicant's
documentation must show that the number of people with disabilities employed by
it, and working in an integrated setting, during the quarter immediately
preceding the date of application is greater than the number of people with
disabilities employed by it, and working in an integrated setting for the same
quarter in the previous year. To demonstrate that it has met this criterion, an
applicant's documentation must show that the number of people with disabilities
employed by it, and working in an integrated setting during the quarter
immediately preceding the date of application is at least one standard
deviation higher than the norm for this criterion derived from the application
base.
(b) The percentage of the
people with disabilities in the entity's total work force who are working in
integrated settings. To demonstrate progress for this criterion an applicant's
documentation must show that the percent of those people with disabilities
employed by it and working in an integrated setting, during the quarter
immediately preceding the date of application is greater than the percentage of
people with disabilities employed by it, and working in an integrated setting
for the same quarter in the previous year. To demonstrate that it has met this
criterion, an applicant's documentation must show that the percentage of people
with disabilities employed by it, and working in an integrated setting, during
the quarter immediately preceding the date of application is at least one
standard deviation higher than the norm for this criterion derived from the
application base.
(c) The number of
people with disabilities in the entity's total work force who are working in
individual supported employment settings. To demonstrate progress for this
criterion an applicant's documentation must show that the number of people with
disabilities employed by it, and working in individual supported employment
settings, during the quarter immediately preceding the date of application is
greater than the number of people with disabilities employed by it, and working
in individual supported employment settings for the same quarter for the
previous year. To demonstrate that it has met this criterion, an applicant's
documentation must show that the number of people with disabilities employed by
it, and working in individual employment settings for the quarter immediately
preceding the date of application is at least one standard deviation higher
than the norm for this criterion derived from the application base.
(d) The percentage of the people with
disabilities in the entity's total work force who are working in individual
supported employment settings. To demonstrate progress for this criterion an
applicant's documentation must show that the percent of people with
disabilities among all individuals employed by it, and working in an individual
supported employment setting, during the quarter immediately preceding the date
of application is greater than the percentage of people with disabilities
employed by it, and working in an integrated setting for the same quarter of
the previous year. To demonstrate that it has met this criterion, an
applicant's documentation must show that the percentage of people with
disabilities employed by it, and working in an individual supported employment
setting, during the quarter immediately preceding the date of application is at
least one standard deviation higher than the norm for this criterion derived
from the application base.
(e) The
number of people with disabilities in the entity's total work force who, during
the last twelve months, have transitioned to less restrictive employment
settings either within the entity or with other community employers. To
demonstrate progress for this criterion an applicant's documentation must show
that the number of people with disabilities who had been employed by it at some
point during the twelve months immediately preceding the time of application
and had transitioned to less restrictive employment settings during those
twelve months either within the entity or with other community employers was
greater than the number of such employees who had made such a transition during
the prior twelve months. To demonstrate that it has met this criterion, an
applicant's documentation must show that the number of people who had been
employed by it at some point during the twelve months immediately preceding the
time of application and had transitioned to less restrictive employment
settings during those twelve months either within the entity or with other
community employers at the time of application is at least one standard
deviation higher than the norm for this criterion derived from the application
base.
(f) The number of people with
disabilities in the entity's total work force who are earning at least the
state minimum wage. To demonstrate progress for this criterion an applicant's
documentation must show that the number of people with disabilities employed by
it, who were paid at least the state minimum wage for all hours worked, during
the quarter immediately preceding the date of application is greater than the
number of people with disabilities employed by it, and paid at least the state
minimum wage for all hours worked for the same quarter for the previous year.
To demonstrate that it has met this criterion, an applicant's documentation
must show that the number of people with disabilities employed by it, and paid
at least the state minimum wage for all hours worked for the same quarter of
the previous year is at least one standard deviation higher than the norm for
this criterion derived from the application base.
(g) The percentage of the people with
disabilities in the entity's total work force who are earning at least the
state minimum wage. To demonstrate progress for this criterion an applicant's
documentation must show that the percent of people with disabilities among all
people with disabilities employed by it, who were paid at least the state
minimum wage for all hours worked during the quarter immediately preceding the
date of application is greater than the percentage of people with disabilities
employed by it, who were paid at least state minimum wage for all hours worked
for the same quarter for the previous year. To demonstrate that it has met this
criterion, an applicant's documentation must show that the percentage of people
with disabilities employed by it, who were paid at least state minimum wage for
all hours worked for the quarter immediately preceding the date of application
is at least one standard deviation higher than the norm for this criterion
derived from the application base.
(h) The number of people with disabilities
serving in supervisory capacities within the entity. To demonstrate progress
for this criterion an applicant's documentation must show that the number of
people with disabilities employed by it in positions in which they supervised
the work of other employees during the quarter immediately preceding the date
of application is greater than the number of people with disabilities employed
by it in such positions during the same quarter for the previous year. To
demonstrate that it has met this criterion, an applicant's documentation must
show that the number of people with disabilities employed by it in positions in
which they supervised the work of other employees during the quarter
immediately preceding the date of application is at least one standard
deviation higher than the norm for this criterion derived from the application
base.
(i) The percentage of
supervisory positions within the entity that are occupied by people with
disabilities. To demonstrate progress for this criterion an applicant's
documentation must show that the percent of people with disabilities among all
individuals employed by it in positions in which they supervise the work of
other employees during the quarter immediately preceding the date of
application is greater than the percentage of people with disabilities employed
by it in such positions for the same quarter of the previous year. To
demonstrate that it has met this criterion, an applicant's documentation must
show that the percentage of people with disabilities employed by it in
supervisory positions at the time of application is at least one standard
deviation higher than the norm for this criterion derived from the application
base.
(j) The number of people with
disabilities serving in an ownership capacity or on the governing board of the
entity. To demonstrate progress for this criterion an applicant's documentation
must show that the number of people with disabilities who exercise ownership
and participate in the day to day management of the entity, or who serve in
elected or appointed positions on a board with the authority to hire and fire
the executive director of the entity during the quarter immediately preceding
the date of application is greater than the number of people with disabilities
in such positions during the same quarter for the previous year. To demonstrate
that it has met this criterion, an applicant's documentation must show that the
number of people with disabilities in such positions during the quarter
immediately preceding the date of application is at least one standard
deviation higher than the norm for this criterion derived from the application
base.
(k) The ratio of the total
amount paid by the entity in wages, salaries, and related employment benefits
to people with disabilities as compared to the total amount paid by the entity
in wages, salaries, and related employment benefits to persons without
disabilities during the previous year. To demonstrate progress for this
criterion an applicant's documentation must show that the total amount paid by
it in wages, salaries, and related employment benefits to people with
disabilities during the twelve months immediately preceding the date of
application had increased in proportion to the total amount it paid in wages,
salaries, and related employment benefits to people who do not have a
disability when compared to the ratio of those two figures from the previous
year. To demonstrate that it has met this criterion, an applicant's
documentation must show that the ratio of the total amount paid by the entity
in wages, salaries, and related employment benefits to people with disabilities
as compared to the total amount paid by the entity in wages, salaries, and
related employment benefits to persons without disabilities for the twelve
months immediately preceding the date of application is at least one standard
deviation higher than the norm for this criterion derived from the application
base.
(l) The percentage of people
with disabilities in the entity's total work force for whom the entity has
developed a reasonable, achievable, and written career plan. To demonstrate
progress for this criterion an applicant's documentation must show that the
percent of people with disabilities employed by it, for whom it had developed
reasonable, achievable, written career plans, at the time of application was
greater than the percentage of people with disabilities employed by it for whom
it had developed reasonable, achievable, written career plans one year prior to
the time of application. To demonstrate that it has met this criterion, an
applicant's documentation must show that the percentage of people with
disabilities employed by it for whom it had developed reasonable, achievable,
written career plans at the time of application was at least one standard
deviation higher than the norm for this criterion derived from the applications
submitted that program year.
(4) In the event that the SUAC preliminarily determines that the documentation provided in an application is insufficient to demonstrate objectively that the applicant has made progress in or met at least six of the relevant eligibility criteria under this chapter, the SUAC will communicate that determination to the applicant in writing. The notification will clearly identify the specific criteria for which the SUAC determined the applicant's documentation to be insufficient. The SUAC will hold the application open for up to six months from the date of the notification during which time the applicant may submit additional documentation addressing the identified deficiencies.
(5) Applicants must also provide such documentation as may be required by the department of general administration to establish:
(a) That the applicant has not been in
material breach of any quality or performance provision of any contract for the
purchase of goods or services during the past thirty-six months; and
(b) Those goods and services for which the
applicant is seeking to be listed as a vendor in good standing.
(6) Applicants must also provide such additional information, or documentation as may be required by the office of minority and women's business enterprises for the purpose of determining ownership and exercise of control of a business.
Statutory Authority: RCW 50.12.040. 05-02-094, § 192-35-040, filed 1/5/05, effective 2/5/05.
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