Most State of Washington employees are covered by the provisions of RCW Chapter 41.06.

This Act is administered by the Personnel Appeals Board and the Personnel Resources Board.

*Note - RCW text for each Section below is provided through links directly to the text
from the Washington State Legislature's publications link (leginfo.leg.wa.gov).

CHAPTER 41.06 RCW

STATE CIVIL SERVICE LAW
Sections 41.06.010 Declaration of purpose. 41.06.020 Definitions. 41.06.022 "Manager"--Definition. 41.06.030 Department of personnel established. 41.06.040 Scope of chapter. 41.06.070 Exemptions--Right of reversion to civil service status--Exception--Expiration of subsection. 41.06.071 Department of corrections--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.072 Department of community, trade, and economic development--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.073 Department of ecology--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.074 Department of health--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.075 Office of financial management--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.076 Department of social and health services--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.077 Department of veterans affairs--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.079 Department of transportation--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.080 Department of personnel's services available on request to certain governmental entities-- Reimbursement. 41.06.082 Office of minority and women's business enterprises-- Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.083 Law revision commission--Personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.084 Department of agriculture--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.085 World fair commission--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.086 Washington state school directors' association-- Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.087 Economic and revenue forecast supervisor and staff-- Caseload forecast supervisor and staff--Exempted from chapter. 41.06.088 State internship program--Positions exempt from chapter. 41.06.093 Washington state patrol--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.094 Department of information services--Certain personnel exempted from chapter. 41.06.110 Washington personnel resources board--Created--Term-- Qualifications, conditions--Compensation, travel expenses--Officers, quorum, records. 41.06.120 Meetings of board--Hearings authorized, notice-- Majority to approve release of findings-- Administration of oaths. 41.06.130 Director of personnel--Appointment--Rules--Powers and duties--Delegation of authority. 41.06.140 Employee participation in policy and rule making, administration, etc.--Publication of board rules. 41.06.150 Rules of board--Mandatory subjects--Veterans' preference--Affirmative action. 41.06.152 Job classification revisions, class studies, salary adjustments--Limitations. 41.06.155 Salaries--Implementation of changes to achieve comparable worth. 41.06.160 Classification and salary schedules to consider rates in other public and private employment--Wage and fringe benefits surveys--Recommendations to governor, standing committees on appropriations of the legislature, and the director of financial management--Data required. 41.06.163 Comprehensive salary and fringe benefit survey plan required--Contents. 41.06.165 Salary surveys--Criteria. 41.06.167 Compensation surveys required for officers and officer candidates of the Washington state patrol--Comprehensive compensation survey plan and recommendations of chief required. 41.06.169 Employee performance evaluations--Standardized procedures and forms required to be developed. 41.06.170 Suspension, dismissal, demotion of employee--Appeal to personnel appeals board. 41.06.176 Employee performance evaluations--Written notification of deficiencies. 41.06.186 Employee performance evaluations--Termination of employment--Rules. 41.06.196 Employee performance evaluations--Termination of supervisors tolerating deficient employees. 41.06.220 Reemployment list--Reinstatement after appeal, guaranteed rights and benefits. 41.06.250 Political activities. 41.06.260 Conflict with federal requirements--Effect--Rules to conform chapter. 41.06.270 Salary withheld unless employment is in accord with chapter--Certification of payrolls, procedures. 41.06.280 Department of personnel service fund--Created-- Charges to agencies, payment--Use, disbursement. 41.06.285 Higher education personnel service fund. 41.06.290 Personnel subject to chapter 47.64 RCW not affected. 41.06.340 Unfair labor practices provisions applicable to chapter. 41.06.350 Acceptance of federal funds authorized. 41.06.380 Purchasing services by contract not prohibited-- Limitations. 41.06.382 Purchasing services by contract not prohibited-- Limitations. 41.06.400 Training and career development programs--Powers and duties of director. 41.06.410 Training and career development programs--Agency plan--Report--Budget. 41.06.420 Entry-level management training course-- Requirements--Suspension--Waiver--Designation of supervisory or management positions. 41.06.450 Destruction or retention of information relating to employee misconduct. 41.06.455 Destruction of employee records authorized if consistent with other laws. 41.06.460 Application of RCW 41.06.450 and 41.06.455 to classified and exempt employees. 41.06.475 State employment in the supervision, care, or treatment of children or developmentally disabled persons--Rules on background investigation. 41.06.490 State employee return-to-work program. 41.06.500 Managers--Rules--Goals. 41.06.510 Institutions of higher education--Designation of personnel officer. 41.06.520 Administration, management of institutions of higher education--Rules--Audit and review by board. 41.06.530 Personnel resource and management policy-- Implementation. 41.06.540 Joint employee-management committees. 41.06.900 Short title. 41.06.910 Severability--1961 c 1. 41.06.911 Severability--1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 43.
NOTES: Personnel appeals board: Chapter 41.64 RCW.
Qualifications for persons assessing real property--Examination: RCW 36.21.015.