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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Wendy,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In Washington, employers must determine starting salary in accordance with RCW
<a href="http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.58">49.58</a> Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. The act includes a ban of all public and private employers from (1) seeking the wage or salary history from an applicant or the applicant’s current
or former employer; or (2) relying on prior wage or salary history to set pay. The State HR guidance documents for state employers are attached.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">State agencies and higher education institutions make the decision regarding starting salary in accordance with the employer’s approved salary determination policy for non-represented employees or the applicable
<a href="https://ofm.wa.gov/state-human-resources/labor-relations/collective-bargaining-agreements/2019-21-collective-bargaining-agreements">
collective bargaining agreement</a> for represented staff. State HR does not review or approve starting salaries within the assigned salary range or management pay band.
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<p class="MsoNormal">For non-represented employees, there are provisions to pay above the assigned salary range or management pay band:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Washington General Service:<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Employer may authorize up to 15% above the top of the salary range due to recruitment difficulties if there is a proviso in their salary determination policy (<a href="https://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=357-28-095">WAC
357-28-095</a>)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Employer may request State HR approval for 16-25% above the top of the salary range (<a href="https://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=357-28-100">WAC 357-28-100</a>)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Washington Management Service: Employer may request State HR approval for a starting salary above the assigned management pay band (<a href="https://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=357-58-085">WAC
357-58-085</a>)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let me know if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F4E79">Terri Parker </span></b><i><span style="color:#1F497D">(she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">360-515-6299<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:terri.parker@ofm.wa.gov">terri.parker@ofm.wa.gov</a><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Mays, Wendy A <<a href="mailto:Wendy.A.Mays@wv.gov">Wendy.A.Mays@wv.gov</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 2, 2021 7:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:dhr_ncasg_survey_list@admws.idaho.gov">dhr_ncasg_survey_list@admws.idaho.gov</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NCASG] Starting pay question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning from West Virginia,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does the agency make the decision regarding starting salary?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does your agency (the statewide HR Department) review? <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If so, can your agency reject the offer? On what basis?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In WV an agency decides the starting salary. However, the agency is required to start at the minimum of the pay range and can give 5% for every 6 months of additional experience up to 35%. That is reviewed and the employee’s application
is reviewed a second time by the DOP’s transactions unit. This is an active thorough review and not just a review that signs off.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let me know if you have any questions. If you could have your response to me by Tuesday morning, I’d appreciate it. Obviously, we do not have collective bargaining in my state.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you guys for everything.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wendy Mays<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Director, Classification and Compensation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WV Division of Personnel<o:p></o:p></p>
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