PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Minimum wages, chapter 296-128 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 49.46 RCW.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rules are necessary to clarify the requirements for salary basis pay as a result of a Washington State Supreme Court decision (Drinkwitz v. Alliant Techsystems, Inc., 140 Wn. 2d 291 (2000)).
Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in the formulation of these rules may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by providing written comments or giving oral testimony after these rules changes are proposed during the public hearing process.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Josh Swanson, Department of Labor and Industries, Specialty Compliance Services Division, P.O. Box 44400, Olympia, WA 98504-4400, phone (360) 902-6411, fax (360) 902-5292, e-mail swaj235@lni.wa.gov.
December 5, 2001
Gary Moore
Director