Section 357-46-195. Can an employer separate an employee for nondisciplinary reasons?

An employer may separate a permanent employee from a position or from employment for nondisciplinary reasons such as failure to comply with the conditions of employment which may or may not have existed at the time of initial appointment or failure to authorize or to pass a background check required by the position.

The employer may consider other employment options such as transfer or voluntary demotion in lieu of separation.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 04-18-114, § 357-46-195, filed 9/1/04, effective 7/1/05.]

Chapter 41.06 RCW. WSR 04-18-114, § 357-46-195, filed 9/1/04, effective 7/1/05.