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Chapter 357-43 WAC

Last Update: 11/18/15

EMPLOYEE BUSINESS UNITS

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HTMLPDF357-43-001What definitions apply to this chapter of the civil service rules?
HTMLPDF357-43-003Can EBU members choose which civil service rules will apply to them?
HTMLPDF357-43-005What is the purpose of this chapter?
HTMLPDF357-43-007What provisions apply when an employee's position is eliminated because the employer has awarded a contract through the competitive contracting process as described in Title 200 WAC?
HTMLPDF357-43-008What happens if an employee chooses to not be a part of the employee business unit?
HTMLPDF357-43-015Which rules explain employee business unit bid submittal and bid evaluation?
HTMLPDF357-43-020Are employee business unit members classified employees?
HTMLPDF357-43-025What establishes the terms and conditions of employment for employee business unit members?
HTMLPDF357-43-030Must employment within an employee business unit comply with applicable federal, state and municipal statutes and regulations?
HTMLPDF357-43-035May authority be delegated within an employee business unit?
HTMLPDF357-43-040Must employee business unit members complete employer required training?
HTMLPDF357-43-050Must an employer include positions in an employee business unit in the employer's affirmative action plan?
HTMLPDF357-43-110Can an employee business unit member accept an appointment in an exempt position or a classified position outside of the employee business unit?
HTMLPDF357-43-115If an employee business unit member accepts an appointment to an exempt position, what are the employee's return rights?
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357-43-010Do the other rules in Title 357 WAC governing classified employees apply to employee business unit members? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-010, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-055Can employee business unit members accrue vacation leave? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-055, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-060Can employee business unit members accrue sick leave? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-060, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-065Can employee business unit members cash out sick leave? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-065, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-070Are employee business unit members eligible for legal holidays? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-070, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-075Are employee business unit members eligible to receive a personal holiday? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-075, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-080Are employee business unit members eligible to participate in the employer's shared leave program? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-080, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-085Are employee business unit members eligible to receive military leave? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-085, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-095Must an employee business unit have a layoff procedure? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-186, § 357-43-095, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-100What layoff rights must be included in the employee business unit's layoff procedure? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-186, § 357-43-100, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-105When is a general government employee business unit member eligible for placement in the general government transition pool? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-105, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.
357-43-120Can EBU members receive financial incentives for any cost savings that result from completing performance requirements for less cost or better efficiency than what was anticipated in the agreement with the EBU? [Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-19-010, § 357-43-120, filed 9/8/05, effective 10/10/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-11-092, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW.


PDF357-43-001

What definitions apply to this chapter of the civil service rules?

The following definitions apply to chapter 357-43 WAC:
(1) Appointing authority: An individual lawfully authorized to appoint, transfer, layoff, reduce, dismiss, suspend, or demote employees.
(2) Contract: A formal and binding agreement or an amendment to an agreement between an employer and an employee business unit for performing services as defined in the competitive contracting solicitation.
(3) Employee business unit: A group of employees who perform services for which an employer proposes to competitively contract and who:
(a) Notify the agency of their intent to submit a bid for the performance of those services through competitive contracting; or
(b) Receive award of a contract from the employer as a result of being a successful bidder.
(4) Employee business unit member: A classified employee working under the provisions of chapter 357-43 WAC.
(5) Employer: A state agency, an institution of higher education, or a related higher education board.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 07-11-092, § 357-43-001, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07; WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-001, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



PDF357-43-003

Can EBU members choose which civil service rules will apply to them?

EBU members may choose to opt out of civil service rules that are not required in statute.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 07-11-092, § 357-43-003, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07.]



PDF357-43-005

What is the purpose of this chapter?

The purpose of this chapter is to establish the chapter of civil service rules that apply to employee business unit members when employed under a contract.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-005, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



PDF357-43-007

What provisions apply when an employee's position is eliminated because the employer has awarded a contract through the competitive contracting process as described in Title 200 WAC?

WAC 357-46-012 governs layoff actions resulting from the competitive contracting process as described in Title 200 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 15-24-007, § 357-43-007, filed 11/18/15, effective 12/21/15; WSR 07-11-092, § 357-43-007, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07; WSR 05-01-185, § 357-43-007, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



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What happens if an employee chooses to not be a part of the employee business unit?

When an employee chooses to not be a part of the employee business unit, the following applies:
(1) If the employee chooses to not be a part of the employee business unit before the employer's notification of the intent to award the contract to the employee business unit (as described in WAC 200-320-600), the employee has layoff rights in accordance with WAC 357-46-012.
(2) If the employee chooses to not be a part of the employee business unit after the employer's notification of the intent to award the contract to the employee business unit (as described in WAC 200-320-600), the employee has no layoff rights under chapter 357-46 WAC and is considered to have resigned when his/her position is eliminated.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 15-24-007, § 357-43-008, filed 11/18/15, effective 12/21/15; WSR 07-11-092, § 357-43-008, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07; WSR 05-19-003, § 357-43-008, filed 9/8/05, effective 10/10/05.]



PDF357-43-015

Which rules explain employee business unit bid submittal and bid evaluation?

The rules explaining employee business unit bid submittals and evaluation of those bids are included in chapter 200-320 WAC, Competitive contracting.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 15-24-007, § 357-43-015, filed 11/18/15, effective 12/21/15; WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-015, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



PDF357-43-020

Are employee business unit members classified employees?

Employee business unit members continue to be classified employees.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-020, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



PDF357-43-025

What establishes the terms and conditions of employment for employee business unit members?

The terms and conditions of employee business unit employment are established by the contract or by appointment actions taken under that contract.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-025, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



PDF357-43-030

Must employment within an employee business unit comply with applicable federal, state and municipal statutes and regulations?

Employment within an employee business unit must comply with applicable federal, state and municipal statutes and regulations and executive orders as applicable.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-030, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



PDF357-43-035

May authority be delegated within an employee business unit?

The duties of an appointing authority may be delegated to an employee business unit member.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-035, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



PDF357-43-040

Must employee business unit members complete employer required training?

Employee business unit members must complete any training required by the contracting employer or must satisfy training requirements as prescribed by the employee business unit contract.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-040, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



PDF357-43-050

Must an employer include positions in an employee business unit in the employer's affirmative action plan?

Positions in an employee business unit must be included in the employer's affirmative action plan.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-050, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



PDF357-43-110

Can an employee business unit member accept an appointment in an exempt position or a classified position outside of the employee business unit?

An employee business unit member may accept an appointment to an exempt position or a classified position outside of the employee business unit.
Chapter 357-43 WAC does not apply to appointments to classified positions outside of a employee business unit.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-110, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]



PDF357-43-115

If an employee business unit member accepts an appointment to an exempt position, what are the employee's return rights?

A former employee business unit member who was appointed to an exempt position from the employee business unit has return rights provided in RCW 41.06.070.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 07-11-092, § 357-43-115, filed 5/16/07, effective 7/1/07; WSR 05-01-193, § 357-43-115, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]