Description
In February of 2020, Governor Inslee proclaimed a State of Emergency in Washington in response to COVID-19. The Department filed a series of emergency rules to support the state's emergency response, one of which expanded access to the Shared Work program.
There are two spots in WAC Chapter 192-250 where employers who have been registered in Washington for six months or less are excluded from participating in the Shared Work program: the entirety of WAC 192-250-015 and WAC 192-250-045(2)(c). Rules adopted under WSR 21-13-007 deleted WAC 192-250-045(2)(c) but failed to repeal WAC 192-250-015. By adding a repeal of WAC 192-250-015, the Department is following through with the policy that employers who have been registered employers for six months or less can still participate in Shared Work, thereby leaving that program open to more employers and their employees.
Documents
CR 101 | CR 102 Supplemental | Proposed Rule | Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis | CR 103P | Final Rule | Significance Analysis | Final Cost-Benefit Analysis | Concise Explanatory Statement | Implementation Plan