15-17-080  

  • WSR 15-17-080
    PROPOSED RULES
    WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
    [Filed August 17, 2015, 2:25 p.m.]
    Original Notice.
    Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 15-14-025.
    Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Affirmative action.
    Hearing Location(s): General Administration Building, 210 11th Avenue S.W., Room G3, Olympia, WA 98504, on September 25, 2015, at 8:30 a.m.
    Date of Intended Adoption: September 25, 2015.
    Submit Written Comments to: Ben Lastimado, Washington State Patrol, Human Resource Division, P.O. Box 42600, Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail ben.lastimado@wsp.wa.gov, fax (360) 704-2297, by September 15, 2015.
    Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Melissa Van Gorkom by September 15, 2015, (360) 596-4017.
    Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Rules changes are being proposed to clean up the chapter and align the affirmative action language with the requirements under current statute.
    Reasons Supporting Proposal: Updates will reference current laws and provide cleanup to existing language.
    Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.43.340.
    Statute Being Implemented: RCW 43.43.340.
    Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
    Name of Proponent: Washington state patrol, governmental.
    Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Ben Lastimado, P.O. Box 42600, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 704-2320; Implementation and Enforcement: Washington State Patrol, P.O. Box 42600, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 596-4000.
    No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. There are no new impacts on businesses.
    A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Not a significant rules change.
    August 17, 2015
    John R. Batiste
    Chief
    NEW SECTION
    WAC 446-70-005 Affirmative action rules.
    For the purpose of RCW 43.43.340 the Washington state patrol hereby adopts the rules contained in chapter 357-25 WAC.
    REPEALER
    The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:
    WAC 446-70-010
    Purpose.
    WAC 446-70-020
    Authority.
    WAC 446-70-030
    Goals and timetables regarding officer promotion to the ranks of RCW sergeant and lieutenant.
    WAC 446-70-040
    Definitions.
    WAC 446-70-050
    Affirmative action plan and requirements.
    WAC 446-70-060
    Affirmative action plan progress reporting.
    WAC 446-70-070
    Affirmative action plan use.
    WAC 446-70-080
    RCW 43.43.340 supplemental (plus 3) referrals.