Date of Adoption: May 29, 2002.

     Purpose: These modifications are a result of legislative action (SHB 1268).

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 356-06-020 and 251-04-040; and amending WAC 356-10-020.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 41.06.150.

     Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that state or federal law or federal rule or a federal deadline for state receipt of federal funds requires immediate adoption of a rule.

     Reasons for this Finding: SHB 1268 removes exempt authority from the Washington Personnel Resource Board. This authority will be with the director of the Department of Personnel, effective June 13, 2002.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: June 13, 2002.

May 29, 2002

E. C. Matt

Secretary

WAC 356-06-020

Exemptions.

REPEALER

WAC 251-04-040

Exemptions.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-19-034, filed 9/10/98, effective 10/12/98)

WAC 356-10-020   Classification plan -- Revision.   The director shall submit proposed revisions to the classification plan to the board for review and approval.

     (1) The board shall hold open hearings on the proposals after 20 days' notice to employee organizations and agencies. The board may modify the proposals.

     (2) In adopting these revisions the board shall comply with RCW 41.06.152, 41.06.150(((15))) (12), and chapter 43.88 RCW.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. 98-19-034, § 356-10-020, filed 9/10/98, effective 10/12/98; 96-11-062, § 356-10-020, filed 5/10/96, effective 6/6/96; 95-19-054, § 356-10-020, filed 9/15/95, effective 10/16/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.040 and 41.06.150. 93-19-147 (Order 432), § 356-10-020, filed 9/22/93, effective 10/23/93; Order 36, § 356-10-020, filed 7/1/71, effective 8/1/71. Formerly WAC 356-08-020.]

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