Washington Administrative Code
Title 357 - Financial Management, Office of State Human Resources Director
Chapter 357-46 - Layoff and separation
Section 357-46-035 - What option for placement in a position does a permanent employee have when the employee is scheduled for layoff?
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 357-46-035
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The employer will identify a position, if available, within the layoff unit for a permanent employee who is scheduled for layoff when the following criteria are met:
(a) The position is comparable to the
employee's current position as defined by the employer's layoff
procedure;
(b) For revised or
abolished job classes, the employer must identify the closest matching class in
accordance with WAC 357-46-037;
(c)
The employee satisfies the competencies and other position requirements;
and
(d) The position is funded and
vacant, or if no vacant funded position is available, the position is occupied
by the employee with the lowest employment retention rating.
(2) The employer will consider positions in the following order:
(a) The
position is allocated to the class in which the employee holds permanent status
at the time of the layoff. If no option to a position in the current class is
available, the employee's option is to a position in a class in which the
employee has held permanent status that has the same salary range
maximum.
(b) If the employee does
not have an option to take a position that has the same salary range maximum,
the employee must be given an opportunity to take a position in a lower class
in a class series in which the employee has held permanent status, in
descending salary order. The employee does not have to have held permanent
status in a lower class of the series in order to be offered the option to take
a position in the class.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 10-11-068, § 357-46-035, filed 5/14/10, effective 6/15/10; 09-17-064, § 357-46-035, filed 8/13/09, effective 9/16/09; 09-11-063, § 357-46-035, filed 5/14/09, effective 6/16/09; 04-18-114, § 357-46-035, filed 9/1/04, effective 7/1/05.
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