Addressing temporary compensation reductions for state government employees during the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium.
Summary
Reduces base salaries for most state employees in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches by 3 percent until June 29, 2013.
Provides exemptions from the 3 percent reduction for employees including elected officials set by the Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, employees at institutions of higher education, certificated employees of the State School for the Blind and the Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss, commissioned offices of the Washington State Patrol, represented ferry workers of the Washington State Department of Transportation, and employees whose monthly full-time equivalent salary is less than $2,500 per month.
Requires executive branch agencies, except for institutions of higher education, to receive the approval of the Director of the Office of Financial Management to increase salaries for exempt or management employees.
Requires any agency granting a salary increase to an exempt or management employee to report to the Legislature on the increases.
Permits higher education institutions to grant wage or salary increases for additional academic responsibilities if paid for within existing resources and without impact on services.
Continues limitations on monetary recognition awards to employees through June 30, 2013.
From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5860), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
EnactedEnacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session