Who defines exempt status for student employees, temporary employees, and part-time professional consultants for higher education employers?
In accordance with RCW
41.06.070, the director defines exemptions for student employees, temporary employees, and part-time professional consultants. Higher education employers must use the definitions in WAC
357-04-040,
357-04-045, and
357-04-050 as the criteria for identifying positions in these categories of employment that are exempt from civil service rules.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
41.06 RCW and RCW
41.06.070. WSR 21-14-042 and 22-01-153, § 357-04-035, filed 6/30/21 and 12/15/21, effective 7/1/22. Statutory Authority: Chapter
41.06 RCW. WSR 04-15-016, § 357-04-035, filed 7/8/04, effective 7/1/05.]