Section 357-28-035 - What must be addressed in the employer's salary determination policy? The employer's salary determination policy must minimally address the following:
(1) Setting base salary for new employees;(2) Increasing base salary in accordance with WAC 357-28-110 when an employee promotes to a position in a new class;(3) Increasing base salary in accordance with WAC 357-28-110 when an employee promotes to a permanent position while in a nonpermanent appointment;(4) Setting base salary in accordance with WAC 357-28-140 when an employee transfers to a new position;(5) Setting base salary when an employee is appointed from an internal or statewide layoff list;(6) Setting base salary when an employee is reallocated to a position with a lower salary range and the employee's previous base salary is above step M of the new salary range as permitted in WAC 357-28-120. Under no circumstance should an employee's salary exceed their previous base salary;(7) Setting base salary when an employee demotes for reasons other than accepting a demotion in lieu of layoff or accepting a demotion when a position is reallocated;(8) Setting base salary when an employee is reverted following a voluntary demotion;(9) Authorizing premiums for recruitment and retention as provided in WAC 357-28-095 and 357-28-100;(10) Setting base salary and progression based on recruitment and retention rather than years of experience for the nurse special pay salary schedules, if allowed by the employer;(11) Setting base salary in accordance with WAC 357-19-340 when an employee returns to a permanent position from a project position;(12) Setting base salary in accordance with WAC 357-19-353 when an employee returns to a permanent position from an acting WMS appointment; and(13) Setting base salary in accordance with WAC 357-19-395 when an employee returns to a permanent position from a nonpermanent appointment.Wash. Admin. Code § 357-28-035
Amended by WSR 14-24-026, Filed 11/21/2014, effective 12/22/2014Amended by WSR 16-17-090, Filed 8/18/2016, effective 9/20/2016Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 13-19-043, § 357-28-035, filed 9/13/13, effective 10/18/13; WSR 05-21-061, § 357-28-035, filed 10/13/05, effective 11/15/05; WSR 05-16-041, § 357-28-035, filed 7/27/05, effective 9/1/05; WSR 05-01-205, § 357-28-035, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05. WSR 13-18-003, § 357-28-035, filed 8/21/2013, effective 9/21/2013