Does an employee have layoff option rights as provided in WAC 357-46-035 to classes the employee held permanent status in prior to any breaks in state service?
General government employees have layoff option rights as provided in WAC
357-46-035 to classes the employee has held permanent status in regardless of any breaks in state service.
Higher education employers must address in their layoff procedure whether or not employees will be given layoff options to classes they held permanent status in prior to any breaks in state service.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
41.06 RCW and RCW
41.06.133. WSR 20-06-011, ยง 357-46-038, filed 2/20/20, effective 5/1/20.]