title: RCW 28B.10.335

text:
All terms, conditions, and covenants, including the pledges of student activity fees, student use fees and student building use fees, special student fees or any similar fees charged to all full time students, or to all students, as the case may be, registering at the state's colleges and universities, contained in all bonds heretofore issued to pay all or part of the cost of acquiring, constructing or installing any lands, buildings, or facilities of the nature described in RCW 28B.10.300 are hereby declared to be lawful and binding in all respects.
[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 130 s 3.]

catchline: Validation of prior bond issues.


doc_type: statute

jurisdiction: wa

title: RCW 28B.10.350

text:
(1) When the cost to The Evergreen State College or any regional or state university of any building, construction, renovation, remodeling, or demolition, other than maintenance or repairs, will equal or exceed the sum of $110,000, or $90,000 if the work involves one trade or craft area, complete plans and specifications for the work shall be prepared, the work shall be put out for public bid, and the contract shall be awarded to the responsible bidder who submits the lowest responsive bid.
(2) Any building, construction, renovation, remodeling, or demolition project that exceeds the dollar amounts in subsection (1) of this section is subject to the provisions of chapter 39.12 RCW.
(3) The Evergreen State College or any regional or state university may require a project to be put to public bid even when it is not required to do so under subsection (1) of this section. Any project publicly bid under this subsection is subject to the provisions of chapter 39.12 RCW.
(4) Where the estimated cost of any building, construction, renovation, remodeling, or demolition is less than $110,000 or the contract is awarded by the small works roster procedure authorized in RCW 39.04.151 through 39.04.154, the publication requirements of RCW 39.04.020 do not apply.
(5) In the event of any emergency when the public interest or property of The Evergreen State College or a regional or state university would suffer material injury or damage by delay, the president of such college or university may declare the existence of an emergency and, reciting the facts constituting the same, may waive the requirements of this section with reference to any contract in order to correct the condition causing the emergency. For the purposes of this section, "emergency" means a condition likely to result in immediate physical injury to persons or to property of the college or university in the absence of prompt remedial action or a condition which immediately impairs the institution's ability to perform its educational obligations.
(6) This section does not apply when a contract is awarded by the small works roster procedure authorized in RCW 39.04.151 through 39.04.154 or under any other procedure authorized for an institution of higher education.
[ 2023 c 395 s 18; 2023 c 97 s 1; 2009 c 229 s 2; 2007 c 495 s 1; 2001 c 38 s 1; 2000 c 138 s 202; 1993 c 379 s 109; 1985 c 152 s 1; 1979 ex.s. c 12 s 1; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 14; 1971 ex.s. c 258 s 1.]
Notes:
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2023 c 97 s 1 and by 2023 c 395 s 18, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Effective date—2023 c 395 ss 1-30, 32-34, 36, and 37: See note following RCW 39.04.010.
Findings—Intent—2023 c 395: See note following RCW 39.04.010.
Purpose—Part headings not law—2000 c 138: See notes following RCW 39.04.010.
Intent—Severability—Effective date—1993 c 379: See notes following RCW 28B.10.029.
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 12: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 ex.s. c 12 s 3.]
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 258: "If any provision of this 1971 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1971 ex.s. c 258 s 3.]
Subcontractors to be identified by bidder, when: RCW 39.30.060.

license: public-domain-government-work

rule_set: Revised Code of Washington

catchline: Construction work, remodeling, or demolition—Public bid—Exemption—Waiver—Prevailing rate of wage—Universities and The Evergreen State College.

code: rcw

unit: section

court: Washington State Legislature


title: RCW 28B.10.354

text:
Institutions of higher education must comply with high-performance public building[s] requirements under RCW 39.35D.010 through 39.35D.030 and 39.35D.060.
[ 2005 c 12 s 8.]

catchline: High-performance public buildings requirements.


title: RCW 28B.10.360

text:
If a public institution of higher education provides access to the campus and the student information directory to persons or groups which make students aware of occupational or educational options, the institution of higher education shall provide access on the same basis to official recruiting representatives of the military forces of the state and the United States for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities available in the military.
[ 1980 c 96 s 2.]

catchline: Educational and career opportunities in the military, student access to information on, when.


title: RCW 28B.10.365

text:
(1) Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, institutions of higher education that offer an early course registration period for any segment of the student population must have a process in place to offer students who are eligible veterans, national guard members, active duty military members, and their spouses, domestic partners, and dependents early course registration as follows:
(a) New students who are eligible under this subsection and who have completed all of their admission processes must be offered an early course registration period; and
(b) Continuing and returning former students who are eligible under this subsection and who have met current enrollment requirements must be offered early course registration among continuing students with the same level of class standing or credit as determined by the attending institution and according to institutional policies.
(2) For purposes of this section, "eligible veterans or national guard members" has the same meaning as in RCW 28B.15.621.
[ 2024 c 89 s 1.]

catchline: Early course registration period—Service members.


title: RCW 28B.10.400

text:
(1) The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the student achievement council are authorized and empowered:
(a) To assist the faculties and such other employees exempt from civil service pursuant to RCW 41.06.070 (1)(z) and (2) as any such board may designate in the purchase of old age annuities or retirement income plans under such rules as any such board may prescribe, subject to the restrictions in subsection (2) of this section. County agricultural agents, home demonstration agents, 4-H club agents, and assistant county agricultural agents paid jointly by the Washington State University and the several counties shall be deemed to be full-time employees of the Washington State University for the purposes of this section;
(b) To provide, under such rules as any such board may prescribe for the faculty members or other employees exempt from civil service pursuant to RCW 41.06.070 (1)(z) and (2) under its supervision, for the retirement of any such faculty member or other exempt employee on account of age or condition of health, retirement on account of age to be not earlier than the sixty-fifth birthday: PROVIDED, That such faculty member or such other exempt employee may elect to retire at the earliest age specified for retirement by federal social security law: PROVIDED FURTHER, That any supplemental payment authorized by (c) of this subsection and paid as a result of retirement earlier than age sixty-five shall be at an actuarially reduced rate; and shall be provided only to those persons who participate in an annuity or retirement income plan under (a) of this subsection prior to July 1, 2011;
(c) To pay only to those persons who participate in an annuity or retirement income plan under (a) of this subsection prior to July 1, 2011, or to his or her designated beneficiary(s), each year after his or her retirement, a supplemental amount which, when added to the amount of such annuity or retirement income plan, or retirement income benefit pursuant to RCW 28B.10.415, received by the retired person or the retired person's designated beneficiary(s) in such year, will not exceed fifty percent of the average annual salary paid to such retired person for his or her highest two consecutive years of full-time service under an annuity or retirement income plan established pursuant to (a) of this subsection at an institution of higher education: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That if such retired person prior to retirement elected a supplemental payment survivors option, any such supplemental payments to such retired person or the retired person's designated beneficiary(s) shall be at actuarially reduced rates: PROVIDED FURTHER, That if a faculty member or other employee of an institution of higher education who is a participant in a retirement plan authorized by this section dies, or has died before retirement but after becoming eligible for retirement on account of age, the designated beneficiary(s) shall be entitled to receive the supplemental payment authorized by this subsection to which such designated beneficiary(s) would have been entitled had said deceased faculty member or other employee retired on the date of death after electing a supplemental payment survivors option: PROVIDED FURTHER, That for the purpose of this subsection, the designated beneficiary(s) shall be (i) the surviving spouse of the retiree; or, (ii) with the written consent of such spouse, if any, such other person or persons as shall have an insurable interest in the retiree's life and shall have been nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the retiree's institution of higher education.
(2) Boards are prohibited from offering a purchased annuity or retirement income plan authorized under this section to employees hired on or after July 1, 2011, who have retired or are eligible to retire from a public employees' retirement system described in RCW 41.50.030. The student achievement council shall only offer participation in a purchased annuity or retirement income plan authorized under this section to employees who have previously contributed premiums to a similar qualified plan.
(3) During the 2011 legislative interim, the select committee on pension policy shall evaluate the suitability and necessity of the annuity and retirement plans authorized under this chapter for employees in various positions within higher education institutions. The select committee shall report its findings, including any recommendations for restrictions on future plan membership, to the ways and means committees of the house of representatives and the senate no later than December 31, 2011.
[ 2012 c 229 s 512; 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 2; 2010 c 21 s 1; 1979 ex.s. c 259 s 1; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 15; 1975 1st ex.s. c 212 s 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 149 s 1; 1971 ex.s. c 261 s 1; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.400. Prior: 1965 c 54 s 2; 1957 c 256 s 1; 1955 c 123 s 1; 1947 c 223 s 1; 1943 c 262 s 1; 1937 c 223 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 4543-11. Formerly RCW 28.76.240.]
Notes:
Effective date—2012 c 229 ss 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.
Intent—2011 1st sp.s. c 47: "The legislature intends that the retirement and annuity programs of the state's institutions of higher education be revised for future participants to reflect changes that have already occurred in state pension plans. The legislature intends also that newly hired employees who are eligible for participation in an annuity or retirement income plan offered by a higher education institution have an opportunity to participate in either (1) that plan without a supplemental benefit under RCW 28B.10.400(1)(c), or (2) the public employees' retirement system plan 3 or the teachers' retirement system plan 3. Plan 3 provides a combination of defined contribution and defined benefit pension, which will be available for newly hired employees. Further, the legislature intends that effective July 1, 2011, state funding for annuity or retirement income plans under RCW 28B.10.400 will not exceed six percent of salary. The legislature also intends to reduce the expanded postretirement employment provisions for members of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1 that were temporarily expanded due to the shortage of qualified workers in particular teaching and public employment categories, and eliminate postretirement employment exceptions that existed for annuity or retirement income plan-covered positions that have been the subject of abuse." [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 1.]
Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 47: "Except for sections 10 and 19 of this act which take effect January 1, 2012, this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2011." [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 23.]
Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 259: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately." [ 1979 ex.s. c 259 s 5.]
Severability—1979 ex.s. c 259: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 ex.s. c 259 s 4.]
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.
Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 149: "If any provision of this 1973 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1973 1st ex.s. c 149 s 9.]
Appropriation—1973 1st ex.s. c 149: "The sum of $1,611,650 is hereby appropriated from the general fund for the purpose of carrying out this 1973 amendatory act, to be allocated by the governor to the institutions of higher education." [ 1973 1st ex.s. c 149 s 10.]
Effective date—1973 1st ex.s. c 149: "This 1973 amendatory act shall take effect on July 1, 1974." [ 1973 1st ex.s. c 149 s 11.]
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 261: "If any provision of this 1971 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1971 ex.s. c 261 s 7.]

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Authorized.


title: RCW 28B.10.401

text:
The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the state colleges, and the *state board for community college education, when establishing the amount of supplemental payment under **RCW 28B.10.400(3) as now or hereafter amended, shall apply the following assumptions:
(1) That the faculty member or such other employee at the time of retirement elected a joint and two-thirds survivor option on their annuity or retirement income plan using actual ages, but not exceeding a five-year age difference if married, or an actuarial equivalent option if single, which represents accumulations including all dividends from all matching contributions and any benefit that such faculty member is eligible to receive from any Washington state public retirement plan while employed at an institution of higher education;
(2) That on and after July 1, 1974, matching contributions were allocated equally between a fixed dollar and a variable dollar annuity;
(3) That for each year after age fifty, the maximum amount of contributions pursuant to RCW 28B.10.410 as now or hereafter amended be contributed toward the purchase of such annuity or retirement income plan, otherwise three-fourths of the formula described in RCW 28B.10.415, as now or hereafter amended, shall be applied.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 259 s 3.]
Notes:
Reviser's note: *(1) The state board for community college education was renamed the state board for community and technical colleges by 1991 c 238 s 30.
**(2) RCW 28B.10.400 was amended by 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 2, changing subsection (3) to subsection (1)(c).
Effective date—Severability—1979 ex.s. c 259: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.

catchline: Assumptions to be applied when establishing supplemental payment under RCW 28B.10.400(3).


title: RCW 28B.10.405

text:
Members of the faculties and such other employees exempt from civil service pursuant to RCW 41.06.070 (1)(z) and (2) as are designated by the boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, the student achievement council, or the state board for community and technical colleges who do not opt to become members of the teachers' retirement system or the public employees' retirement system under RCW 41.32.836 or 41.40.798, or who are not prevented from participation in an annuity or retirement plan under RCW 28B.10.400(2) shall be required to contribute not less than five percent of their salaries during each year of full-time service after the first two years of such service toward the purchase of such annuity or retirement income plan; such contributions may be in addition to federal social security tax contributions, if any.
[ 2012 c 229 s 513; 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 3; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 16; 1973 1st ex.s. c 149 s 2; 1971 ex.s. c 261 s 2; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.405. Prior: 1955 c 123 s 2; 1947 c 223 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 4543-12. Formerly RCW 28.76.250.]
Notes:
Effective date—2012 c 229 ss 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.
Intent—Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 47: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.
Severability—Appropriation—Effective date—1973 1st ex.s. c 149: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 261: See note following RCW 28B.10.400.

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Contributions by faculty and employees.


title: RCW 28B.10.407

text:
(1) A faculty member or other employee designated by the boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and The Evergreen State College, or the *state board for community college education who is granted an authorized leave of absence without pay may apply the period of time while on the leave in the computation of benefits in any annuity and retirement plan authorized under RCW 28B.10.400 through 28B.10.430 only to the extent provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) An employee who is eligible under subsection (1) of this section may receive a maximum of two years' credit during the employee's entire working career for periods of authorized leave without pay. Such credit may be obtained only if the employee pays both the employer and employee contributions required under RCW 28B.10.405 and 28B.10.410 while on the authorized leave of absence and if the employee returns to employment with the university or college immediately following the leave of absence for a period of not less than two years. The employee and employer contributions shall be based on the average of the employee's compensation at the time the leave of absence was authorized and the time the employee resumes employment. Any benefit under **RCW 28B.10.400(3) shall be based only on the employee's compensation earned from employment with the university or college.
An employee who is inducted into the armed forces of the United States shall be deemed to be on an unpaid, authorized leave of absence.
[ 1987 c 448 s 1.]
Notes:
Reviser's note: *(1) The state board for community college education was renamed the state board for community and technical colleges by 1991 c 238 s 30.
**(2) RCW 28B.10.400 was amended by 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 2, changing subsection (3) to subsection (1)(c).

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Credit for authorized leaves of absence without pay.


title: RCW 28B.10.409

text:
(1) On or after January 1, 1997, any employee who is on leave of absence from an institution in order to serve as a state legislator may elect to continue to participate in any annuity or retirement plan authorized under RCW 28B.10.400 during the period of such leave.
(2) The institution shall pay the employee's salary attributable to legislative service and shall match the employee's retirement plan contributions based on the salary for the leave period. The state legislature shall reimburse the institution for the salary and employer contributions covering the leave period.
(3) "Institution" for purposes of this section means any institution or entity authorized to provide retirement benefits under RCW 28B.10.400.
[ 1997 c 123 s 2.]

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Membership while serving as state legislator.


title: RCW 28B.10.410

text:
The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, the student achievement council, or the state board for community and technical colleges shall pay not more than one-half of the annual premium of any annuity or retirement income plan established under the provisions of RCW 28B.10.400. Such contribution shall not exceed ten percent of the salary of the faculty member or other employee on whose behalf the contribution is made. This contribution may be in addition to federal social security tax contributions made by the boards, if any.
[ 2012 c 229 s 514; 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 4; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 17; 1973 1st ex.s. c 149 s 3; 1971 ex.s. c 261 s 3; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.410. Prior: 1955 c 123 s 3; 1947 c 223 s 3; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 4543-13. Formerly RCW 28.76.260.]
Notes:
Effective date—2012 c 229 ss 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.
Intent—Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 47: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.
Severability—Appropriation—Effective date—1973 1st ex.s. c 149: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 261: See note following RCW 28B.10.400.

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Limitation on institution's contribution.


title: RCW 28B.10.415

text:
The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, the student achievement council, or the state board for community and technical colleges shall not pay any amount to be added to the annuity or retirement income plan of any retired person who was first hired on or after July 1, 2011, or who has served for less than ten years in one or more of the state institutions of higher education. In the case of persons who have served more than ten years but less than twenty-five years no amount shall be paid in excess of four percent of the amount authorized in RCW 28B.10.400(1)(c), multiplied by the number of years of full-time service rendered by such person: PROVIDED, That credit for years of service at an institution of higher education shall be limited to those years in which contributions were made by a faculty member or other employee designated pursuant to RCW 28B.10.400(1)(a) and the institution or the state as a result of which a benefit is being received by a retired person from any Washington state public retirement plan: PROVIDED FURTHER, That all such benefits that a retired person is eligible to receive shall reduce any supplementation payments provided for in RCW 28B.10.400.
[ 2012 c 229 s 515; 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 5; 1979 ex.s. c 259 s 2; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 18; 1973 1st ex.s. c 149 s 4; 1971 ex.s. c 261 s 4; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.415. Prior: 1955 c 123 s 4; 1947 c 223 s 4; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 4543-14. Formerly RCW 28.76.270.]
Notes:
Effective date—2012 c 229 ss 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.
Intent—Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 47: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Effective date—Severability—1979 ex.s. c 259: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.
Severability—Appropriation—Effective date—1973 1st ex.s. c 149: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 261: See note following RCW 28B.10.400.

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Limitation on annuity or retirement income plan payment.


title: RCW 28B.10.417

text:
(1) This section applies only to those persons who are first employed by a higher education institution in a position eligible for participation in an annuity or retirement program under RCW 28B.10.400 prior to July 1, 2011.
(2) A faculty member or other employee exempt from civil service pursuant to RCW 41.06.070 (1)(z) and (2) designated by the board of trustees of the applicable regional university or of The Evergreen State College as being subject to an annuity or retirement income plan and who, at the time of such designation, is a member of the Washington state teachers' retirement system, shall retain credit for such service in the Washington state teachers' retirement system and, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall leave his or her accumulated contributions in the teachers' retirement fund. Upon his or her attaining eligibility for retirement under the Washington state teachers' retirement system, such faculty member or other employee shall receive from the Washington state teachers' retirement system a retirement allowance consisting of an annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his or her accumulated contributions at his or her age when becoming eligible for such retirement and a pension for each year of creditable service established and retained at the time of said designation as provided in RCW 41.32.497. Anyone who on July 1, 1967, was receiving pension payments from the teachers' retirement system based on thirty-five years of creditable service shall thereafter receive a pension based on the total years of creditable service established with the retirement system: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That any such faculty member or other employee exempt from civil service pursuant to RCW 41.06.070 (1)(z) and (2) who, upon attainment of eligibility for retirement under the Washington state teachers' retirement system, is still engaged in public educational employment, shall not be eligible to receive benefits under the Washington state teachers' retirement system until he or she ceases such public educational employment. Any retired faculty member or other employee who enters service in any public educational institution shall cease to receive pension payments while engaged in such service: PROVIDED FURTHER, That such service may be rendered up to seventy-five days in a school year without reduction of pension.
(3) A faculty member or other exempt employee designated by the board of trustees of the applicable regional university or of The Evergreen State College as being subject to the annuity and retirement income plan and who, at the time of such designation, is a member of the Washington state teachers' retirement system may, at his or her election and at any time, on and after midnight June 10, 1959, terminate his or her membership in the Washington state teachers' retirement system and withdraw his or her accumulated contributions and interest in the teachers' retirement fund upon written application to the board of trustees of the Washington state teachers' retirement system. Faculty members or other employees who withdraw their accumulated contributions, on and after the date of withdrawal of contributions, shall no longer be members of the Washington state teachers' retirement system and shall forfeit all rights of membership, including pension benefits, theretofore acquired under the Washington state teachers' retirement system.
[ 2015 c 225 s 28; 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 6; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 19; 1971 ex.s. c 261 s 5.]
Notes:
Intent—Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 47: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 261: See note following RCW 28B.10.400.

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Rights and duties of faculty or employees with Washington state teachers' retirement system credit—Regional universities and The Evergreen State College.


title: RCW 28B.10.420

text:
(1) Except as provided otherwise in subsection (2) of this section, faculty members or other employees designated by the boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities or of The Evergreen State College, or the *state board for community college education pursuant to RCW 28B.10.400 through 28B.10.420 as now or hereafter amended shall be retired from their employment with their institutions of higher education not later than the end of the academic year next following their seventieth birthday.
(2) As provided in this subsection, the board of regents of a state university, the board of trustees of a regional university or The Evergreen State College, or the *state board for community college education may reemploy any person who is "retired" pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, who applies for reemployment and who has reached seventy years of age on or after July 1, 1970. The following provisions shall govern such reemployment:
(a) Prior to the reemployment, the board of regents, board of trustees, or state board shall have found that the person possesses outstanding qualifications which in the judgment of the board would permit the person to continue valuable service to the institution.
(b) The period of reemployment shall not be counted as service under, or result in any eligibility for benefits or increased benefits under, any state authorized or supported annuity or retirement income plan. Reemployment shall not result in the reemployed person or employer making any contributions to any such plan.
(c) No person may be reemployed on a full time basis if such person is receiving benefits under any state authorized or supported annuity or retirement income plan. The reemployment of any person on a full time basis shall be immediately terminated upon the person's obtaining of any such benefits.
(d) A person may be reemployed on a part time basis and receive or continue to receive any benefits for which such person is eligible under any state authorized or supported annuity or retirement income plan. Such part time work, however, shall not exceed forty percent of full time employment during any year.
(e) A person reemployed pursuant to this section shall comply with all conditions of reemployment and all rules providing for the administration of this subsection which are prescribed or adopted by the board of regents, or board of trustees, or by the *state board for community college education.
[ 1979 c 14 s 1. Prior: 1977 ex.s. c 276 s 1; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 20; 1973 1st ex.s. c 149 s 5; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.420; prior: 1947 c 223 s 5; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 4543-14a. Formerly RCW 28.76.280.]
Notes:
*Reviser's note: The state board for community college education was renamed the state board for community and technical colleges by 1991 c 238 s 30.
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.
Severability—Appropriation—Effective date—1973 1st ex.s. c 149: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Retirement, earliest age allowable: RCW 28B.10.400.
"State universities," "regional universities," "state college," "institutions of higher education," and "postsecondary institutions" defined: RCW 28B.10.016.

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Retirement at age seventy—Reemployment, conditions when.


title: RCW 28B.10.423

text:
(1) For employees who are first employed by an institution of higher education in a position eligible for participation in an old age annuities or retirement income plan under this chapter prior to July 1, 2011, it is the intent of RCW 28B.10.400, 28B.10.405, 28B.10.410, 28B.10.415, and 28B.10.420 and this section that the retirement income resulting from the contributions described herein from the state of Washington and the employee shall be projected actuarially so that it shall not exceed sixty percent of the average of the highest two consecutive years salary. Periodic review of the retirement systems established pursuant to RCW 28B.10.400, 28B.10.405, 28B.10.410, 28B.10.415, and 28B.10.420 and this section will be undertaken at such time and in such manner as determined by the committees on ways and means of the senate and of the house of representatives, the select committee on pension policy, and the pension funding council, and joint contribution rates will be adjusted if necessary to accomplish this intent.
(2) Beginning July 1, 2011, state funding for annuity or retirement income plans under RCW 28B.10.400 shall not exceed six percent of salary. The state board for community and technical colleges and the student achievement council are exempt from the provisions of this subsection (2).
(3) By June 30, 2013, and every two years thereafter, each institution of higher education that is responsible for payment of supplemental amounts under RCW 28B.10.400(1)(c) shall contract with the state actuary under chapter 41.44 RCW for an actuarial valuation of their supplemental benefit plan. By June 30, 2013, and at least once every six years thereafter, each institution shall also contract with the state actuary under chapter 41.44 RCW for an actuarial experience study of the mortality, service, compensation, and other experience of the annuity or retirement income plans created in this chapter, and into the financial condition of each system. At the discretion of the state actuary, the valuation or experience study may be performed by the state actuary or by an outside actuarial firm under contract to the office of the state actuary. Each institution of higher education is required to provide the data and information required for the performance of the valuation or experience study to the office of the state actuary or to the actuary performing the study on behalf of the state actuary. The state actuary may charge each institution for the actual cost of the valuation or experience study through an interagency agreement. Upon completion of the valuation or experience study, the state actuary shall provide copies of the study to the institution of higher education and to the select committee on pension policy and the pension funding council.
(4)(a) From January 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, an employer contribution rate of one-quarter of one percent of salary is established to begin prefunding the unfunded future obligations of the supplemental benefit established in RCW 28B.10.400.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2013, an employer contribution rate of one-half of one percent of salary is established to prefund the unfunded future obligations of the supplemental benefit established in RCW 28B.10.400.
(c)(i) Beginning July 1, 2020, the employer contribution rates for each state institution of higher education are as follows:
University of Washington: 0.38 percent
Washington State University: 0.30 percent
Western Washington University: 0.21 percent
Eastern Washington University: 0.28 percent
Central Washington University: 0.28 percent
The Evergreen State College: 0.23 percent
State board for community and technical colleges: 0.13 percent
(ii) The contribution rates established in this section may be changed by rates adopted by the pension funding council beginning July 1, 2021, consistent with (e) of this subsection.
(iii) The rates in this subsection (4) are subject to the limit established in subsection (2) of this section.
(d) Consistent with chapter 41.50 RCW, the department of retirement systems shall collect the employer contribution rates established in this section from each state institution of higher education, and deposit those contributions into the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund under RCW 41.50.075(6). The contributions made by each employer into the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund and the earnings on those contributions shall be accounted for separately within the fund.
(e) Following the completion and review of the actuarial valuations and experience study conducted pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, the pension funding council may, by July 31, 2020, and every two years thereafter, adopt and make changes to the employer contribution rates established in this subsection consistent with the procedures established in chapter 41.45 RCW. If the actuarial valuations of the higher education retirement plans of each institution contributing to the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund suggest that different contribution rates are appropriate for each institution, different rates may be adopted. Rates adopted by the pension funding council are subject to revision by the legislature.
(f)(i) The rates adopted by the pension funding council must be designed to keep the cost of the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefits at a more level percentage of pay than a pay-as-you-go method. This more level percentage of pay of costs means a combination of the cost of supplemental benefits paid by the institution directly, plus the cost of contributions to the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund. Contributions shall continue until the projected value of the funds equals the projected cost of future benefits for the institution.
(ii) Funds are anticipated to be accumulated in the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund, and not expended on benefits until approximately the year 2035.
(iii) The pension funding council, in consultation with the state actuary, may choose and occasionally revise, a funding method designed to achieve these objectives.
[ 2020 c 103 s 2; 2012 c 229 s 516; 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 7; 1973 1st ex.s. c 149 s 8.]
Notes:
Findings—Intent—2020 c 103: "(1) The legislature finds that:
(a) Chapter 47, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. (Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1981) established a framework to allow the state's institutions of higher education to begin funding the unfunded portion of the defined benefit component of the higher education retirement plans.
(b) Moneys in the fund are being invested in short-term assets with low rates of return because there is no stated or clear pathway for when these funds will be used to pay benefits and that a stated strategy would allow these funds to be invested at a higher rate of return.
(c) The first actuarial analysis of the plans was completed in 2016, which provided information about projected future costs and potential institution specific rates that would allow benefits to be paid from the fund beginning in 2035.
(2) Therefore, the legislature intends the following:
(a) To establish institution specific contribution rates for each institutions of higher education supplemental benefit plan;
(b) The pension funding council will adjust the institution specific rates periodically based on updated experience and actuarial analyses to maintain progress towards funding the actuarial liabilities of each institution and to allow payment from the funds by 2035;
(c) Future contribution rates represent the cost of paying on a combined prefunded and pay-as-you-go basis in a way that reduces the year-to-year changes in cost that the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit has under current law;
(d) The department of retirement systems assumes responsibility for administering the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund when sufficient assets have been accumulated, as determined by the pension funding council;
(e) When sufficient funding has been accumulated to begin making benefit payments that the payments be made solely from that institution's portion of the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund;
(f) That moneys in the fund be invested in a way to maximize returns." [ 2020 c 103 s 1.]
Effective date—2020 c 103: "This act takes effect July 1, 2020." [ 2020 c 103 s 8.]
Effective date—2012 c 229 ss 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.
Intent—Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 47: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.
Severability—Appropriation—Effective date—1973 1st ex.s. c 149: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Limit on retirement income—Adjustment of rates—Limitation of state funding—Actuarial valuation of supplemental benefit plans.


title: RCW 28B.10.425

text:
Retired faculty members or employees of the University of Washington or Washington State University, who have reached age sixty-five or are disabled from further service as of June 10, 1971, who at the time of retirement or disability were not eligible for federal old age, survivors, or disability benefit payments (social security), and who are receiving retirement income on July 1, 1970 pursuant to RCW 28B.10.400, shall, upon application approved by the board of regents of the institution retired from, receive an additional pension of three dollars per month for each year of full time service at such institution, including military leave. For periods of service that are less than full time service, the monthly rate of the pension shall be prorated accordingly to include such periods of service.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 76 s 1.]

catchline: Additional pension for certain retired university faculty members or employees.


title: RCW 28B.10.430

text:
(1) This section applies only to those persons who are first employed by an institution of higher education in a position eligible for participation in an old age annuities or retirement income plan under this chapter prior to July 1, 2011.
(2) For any person receiving a monthly benefit pursuant to a program established under RCW 28B.10.400, the pension portion of such benefit shall be the sum of the following amounts:
(a) One-half of the monthly benefit payable under such program by a life insurance company; and
(b) The monthly equivalent of the supplemental benefit described in RCW 28B.10.400(1)(c).
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, effective July 1, 1979, no person receiving a monthly benefit pursuant to RCW 28B.10.400 shall receive, as the pension portion of that benefit, less than ten dollars per month for each year of service creditable to the person whose service is the basis of the benefit. Portions of a year shall be treated as fractions of a year and the decimal equivalent shall be multiplied by ten dollars. Where the benefit was adjusted at the time benefit payments to the beneficiary commenced, the minimum pension provided in this section shall be adjusted in a manner consistent with that adjustment.
(4) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, effective July 1, 1979, the monthly benefit of each person who commenced receiving a monthly benefit under this chapter as of a date no later than July 1, 1974, shall be permanently increased by a postretirement adjustment. Such adjustment shall be calculated as follows:
(a) Monthly benefits to which this subsection and subsection (3) of this section are both applicable shall be determined by first applying subsection (3) of this section and then applying this subsection. The institution shall determine the total years of creditable service and the total dollar benefit base accrued as of December 31, 1978, except that this determination shall take into account only those persons to whom this subsection applies;
(b) The institution shall multiply the total benefits determined in (a) of this subsection by six percent and divide the dollar value thus determined by the total service determined in (a) of this subsection. The resultant figure shall then be a postretirement increase factor which shall be applied as specified in (c) of this subsection;
(c) Each person to whom this subsection applies shall receive an increase which is the product of the factor determined in (b) of this subsection multiplied by the years of creditable service.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 47 s 8; 1979 ex.s. c 96 s 5.]
Notes:
Intent—Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 47: See notes following RCW 28B.10.400.

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Minimum monthly benefit—Computation.


title: RCW 28B.10.431

text:
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, effective July 1, 1983, the monthly benefit of each person who either is receiving a benefit pursuant to a program established under RCW 28B.10.400 for their service as of July 1, 1978, or commenced receiving a monthly benefit as a surviving spouse or written designated beneficiary with an insurable interest in the retiree as of a date no later than December 31, 1982, shall be permanently increased by a postretirement adjustment of $.74 per month for each year of creditable service the faculty member or employee established with the annuity or retirement income plan. Any fraction of a year of service shall be counted in the computation of the postretirement adjustment.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 56 s 2.]
Notes:
Effective date—1983 1st ex.s. c 56: See note following RCW 2.12.046.

catchline: Annuities and retirement income plans—Monthly benefit—Postretirement adjustment—Computation.


title: RCW 28B.10.480

text:
The regents or trustees of any of the state's institutions of higher education are authorized to provide and pay for tax deferred annuities for their respective employees in lieu of a portion of salary or wages as authorized under the provisions of 26 U.S.C., section 403(b), as amended by Public Law 87-370, 75 Stat. 796 as now or hereafter amended.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.480. Prior: 1965 c 54 s 1, part. Formerly RCW 28.02.120, part.]

catchline: Tax deferred annuities for employees.


title: RCW 28B.10.485

text:
The boards of the state universities, regional universities, and the state college are authorized to issue charitable gift annuities paying a fixed dollar amount to individual annuitants for their lifetimes in exchange for the gift of assets to the respective institution in a single transaction. The boards shall invest one hundred percent of the charitable gift annuity assets in a reserve for the lifetimes of the respective annuitants to meet liabilities that result from the gift program.
[ 1979 c 130 s 1.]
Notes:
Severability—1979 c 130: "If any provision of this 1979 act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 c 130 s 15.]
Charitable gift annuity business: Chapter 48.38 RCW.
Title 48 RCW not to apply to charitable gift annuities issued by university or state college: RCW 48.23.010.

catchline: Charitable gift annuities, issuance of by universities and The Evergreen State College—Scope.


title: RCW 28B.10.487

text:
The obligation to make annuity payments to individuals under charitable gift annuity agreements issued by the board of a state university, regional university, or of the state college pursuant to RCW 28B.10.485 shall be secured by and limited to the assets given in exchange for the annuity and reserves established by the board. Such agreements shall not constitute:
(1) An obligation, either general or special, of the state; or
(2) A general obligation of a state university, regional university, or of the state college or of the board.
[ 1979 c 130 s 5.]
Notes:
Severability—1979 c 130: See note following RCW 28B.10.485.

catchline: Charitable gift annuities, issuance of by universities and The Evergreen State College—Obligation as to annuity payments.


title: RCW 28B.10.500

text:
No regent of the state universities, or trustee of the regional universities or of The Evergreen State College shall be removed during the term of office for which appointed, excepting only for misconduct or malfeasance in office, and then only in the manner hereinafter provided. Before any regent or trustee may be removed for such misconduct or malfeasance, a petition for removal, stating the nature of the misconduct or malfeasance of such regent or trustee with reasonable particularity, shall be signed and verified by the governor and served upon such regent or trustee. Said petition, together with proof of service of same upon such regent or trustee, shall forthwith be filed with the clerk of the supreme court. The chief justice of the supreme court shall thereupon designate a tribunal composed of three judges of the superior court to hear and adjudicate the charges. Such tribunal shall fix the time of hearing, which shall be public, and the procedure for the hearing, and the decision of such tribunal shall be final and not subject to review by the supreme court. Removal of any member of the board by the tribunal shall disqualify such member for reappointment.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 21; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.500. Prior: 1943 c 59 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 s 4603-1. Formerly RCW 28.76.290.]
Notes:
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.

catchline: Removal of regents or trustees from universities and The Evergreen State College.


title: RCW 28B.10.510

text:
The attorney general of the state shall be the legal advisor to the presidents and the boards of regents and trustees of the institutions of higher education and he or she shall institute and prosecute or defend all suits in behalf of the same.
[ 2011 c 336 s 710; 1973 c 62 s 3; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.510. Prior: 1909 c 97 p 242 s 8; RRS s 4560; prior: 1897 c 118 s 189; 1890 p 399 s 19. Formerly RCW 28.77.125; 28.76.300.]
Notes:
Savings—1973 c 62: "Nothing in this 1973 amendatory act shall be construed to affect any existing right acquired under the statutes amended or repealed herein or the term of office or election or appointment or employment of any person elected, appointed or employed under the statutes amended or repealed herein." [ 1973 c 62 s 26.]
Severability—1973 c 62: "If any provision of this 1973 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1973 c 62 s 28.]
Attorney general's powers in general: Chapter 43.10 RCW.
Employment of attorneys by state agencies restricted: RCW 43.10.067.

catchline: Attorney general as advisor.


title: RCW 28B.10.520

text:
Each member of a board of regents or board of trustees of a university or other state institution of higher education, before entering upon his or her duties, shall take and subscribe an oath to discharge faithfully and honestly his or her duties and to perform strictly and impartially the same to the best of his or her ability, such oath to be filed with the secretary of state.
[ 2011 c 336 s 711; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 22; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.520. Prior: 1909 c 97 p 248 s 13; RRS s 4593; prior: 1897 c 118 s 202; 1891 c 145 s 14. Formerly RCW 28.80.140.]
Notes:
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.

catchline: Regents and trustees—Oaths.


title: RCW 28B.10.525

text:
Each member of a board of regents or board of trustees of a university or other state institution of higher education, shall be entitled to receive travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended for each day or portion thereof in which he or she is actually engaged in business of the board.
[ 1979 c 14 s 2. Prior: 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 23; 1977 ex.s. c 118 s 1; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 s 72; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.525; prior: (i) 1939 c 176 s 1, part; 1927 c 227 s 1, part; 1909 c 97 p 240 s 5, part; RRS s 4557, part. Formerly RCW 28.77.130, part. (ii) 1909 c 97 p 249 s 14; RRS s 4594; prior: 1897 c 118 s 203; 1891 c 145 s 15. Formerly RCW 28.80.150.]
Notes:
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.
Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.

catchline: Regents and trustees—Travel expenses.


title: RCW 28B.10.528

text:
The governing boards of institutions of higher education shall have power, when exercised by resolution, to delegate to the president or his or her designee, of their respective university or college, any of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon such governing board by law. Delegated powers and duties may be exercised in the name of the respective governing boards.
[ 2011 c 336 s 712; 1971 ex.s. c 57 s 21.]

catchline: Delegation of powers and duties by governing boards.


title: RCW 28B.10.550

text:
The boards of regents of the state universities, and the boards of trustees of the regional universities or of The Evergreen State College, acting independently and each on behalf of its own institution:
(1) May each establish a police force for its own institution, which force shall function under such conditions and regulations as the board prescribes; and
(2) May supply appropriate badges and uniforms indicating the positions and authority of the members of such police force.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 24; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.550. Prior: 1965 ex.s. c 16 s 1; 1949 c 123 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 4543-16. Formerly RCW 28.76.310.]
Notes:
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.

catchline: Police forces for universities and The Evergreen State College—Authorized.


title: RCW 28B.10.555

text:
The members of a police force established under authority of RCW 28B.10.550, when appointed and duly sworn:
(1) Shall be peace officers of the state and have such police powers as are vested in sheriffs and peace officers generally under the laws of this state; and
(2) May exercise such powers upon state lands devoted mainly to the educational or research activities of the institution to which they were appointed; and
(3) Shall have power to pursue and arrest beyond the limits of such state lands, if necessary, all or any violators of the rules or regulations herein provided for.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.555. Prior: 1965 ex.s. c 16 s 2; 1949 c 123 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 4543-17. Formerly RCW 28.76.320.]

catchline: Police forces for universities and The Evergreen State College—Powers.


title: RCW 28B.10.560

text:
(1) The boards of regents of the state universities, and the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, acting independently and each on behalf of its own institution, may each:
(a) Establish and promulgate rules and regulations governing pedestrian traffic and vehicular traffic and parking upon lands and facilities of the university or college;
(b) Adjudicate matters involving parking infractions internally; and
(c) Collect and retain any penalties so imposed.
(2) If the rules or regulations promulgated under subsection (1) of this section provide for internal adjudication of parking infractions, a person charged with a parking infraction who deems himself or herself aggrieved by the final decision in an internal adjudication may, within ten days after written notice of the final decision, appeal by filing a written notice thereof with the college or university police force. Documents relating to the appeal shall immediately be forwarded to the district court in the county in which the offense was committed, which court shall have jurisdiction over such offense and such appeal shall be heard de novo.
[ 1983 c 221 s 1; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 25; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.560. Prior: 1965 ex.s. c 16 s 3; 1949 c 123 s 3; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 4543-18. Formerly RCW 28.76.330.]
Notes:
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.

catchline: Police forces for universities and The Evergreen State College—Establishment of traffic regulations—Adjudication of parking infractions—Appeal.


title: RCW 28B.10.567

text:
The boards of regents of the state universities and board of trustees of the regional universities and the board of trustees of The Evergreen State College are authorized and empowered, under such rules and regulations as any such board may prescribe for the duly sworn police officers employed by any such board as members of a police force established pursuant to RCW 28B.10.550, to provide for the payment of death or disability benefits or medical expense reimbursement for death, disability, or injury of any such duly sworn police officer who, in the line of duty, loses his or her life or becomes disabled or is injured, and for the payment of such benefits to be made to any such duly sworn police officer or his or her surviving spouse or the legal guardian of his or her child or children, as defined in RCW 41.26.030(6), or his or her estate: PROVIDED, That the duty-related benefits authorized by this section shall in no event be greater than the benefits authorized on June 25, 1976, for duty-related death, disability, or injury of a law enforcement officer under chapter 41.26 RCW: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the duty-related benefits authorized by this section shall be reduced to the extent of any amounts received or eligible to be received on account of the duty-related death, disability, or injury to any such duly sworn police officer, his or her surviving spouse, the legal guardian of his or her child or children, or his or her estate, under workers' compensation, social security including the changes incorporated under Public Law 89-97 as now or hereafter amended, or disability income insurance and health care plans under chapter 41.05 RCW.
[ 2011 c 336 s 713; 1987 c 185 s 2; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 26; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 81 s 1.]
Notes:
Intent—Severability—1987 c 185: See notes following RCW 51.12.130.
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.

catchline: Police forces for universities and The Evergreen State College—Benefits for duty-related death, disability or injury.


title: RCW 28B.10.570

text:
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to interfere by force or violence with any administrator, faculty member, or student of any university, college, or community or technical college who is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or studies.
(2) A person violating this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned in jail not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
[ 2015 c 55 s 203; 2003 c 53 s 171; 1971 c 45 s 1; 1970 ex.s. c 98 s 1. Formerly RCW 28.76.600.]
Notes:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Severability—1971 c 45: "If any provision of this 1971 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provisions to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1971 c 45 s 8.]
Severability—1970 ex.s. c 98: "If a court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge to be invalid or unconstitutional any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this act, such judgment or decree shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remainder of this act, but the effect thereof shall be confined to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional." [ 1970 ex.s. c 98 s 5.]
Disturbing school, school activities or meetings—Penalty—Disposition of fines: RCW 28A.635.030.

catchline: Interfering by force or violence with any administrator, faculty member or student unlawful—Penalty.


title: RCW 28B.10.571

text:
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to intimidate by threat of force or violence any administrator, faculty member, or student of any university, college, or community or technical college who is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or studies.
(2) A person violating this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned in jail not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
[ 2015 c 55 s 204; 2003 c 53 s 172; 1971 c 45 s 2; 1970 ex.s. c 98 s 2. Formerly RCW 28.76.601.]
Notes:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Severability—1971 c 45: See note following RCW 28B.10.570.
Severability—1970 ex.s. c 98: See note following RCW 28B.10.570.

catchline: Intimidating any administrator, faculty member, or student by threat of force or violence unlawful—Penalty.


title: RCW 28B.10.572

text:
The crimes defined in RCW 28B.10.570 and 28B.10.571 shall not apply to school administrators or teachers who are engaged in the reasonable exercise of their disciplinary authority.
[ 2003 c 53 s 173; 1970 ex.s. c 98 s 3. Formerly RCW 28.76.602.]
Notes:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Severability—1970 ex.s. c 98: See note following RCW 28B.10.570.

catchline: Certain unlawful acts—Disciplinary authority exception.


title: RCW 28B.10.575

text:
(1) Each public institution of higher education shall notify all students applying for college or university-owned student housing of the availability of housing in an area in which all liquor use is prohibited.
(2) Each public institution of higher education, upon request, shall provide students access to student housing on a residence hall floor, designated area, or in a building where liquor use is prohibited.
(3) Each public institution shall have in place, and distribute to students in college or university-owned student housing, a process for reporting violations and complaints of liquor and illegal drug use.
(4) Each public institution shall have in place, distribute to students, and vigorously enforce policies and procedures for investigating complaints regarding liquor and illegal drug use in college or university-owned student housing, including the sanctions that may be applied for violations of the institution's liquor and illegal drug use policies.
(5) Students who violate the institution's liquor and illegal drug use policies are subject to disciplinary action. Sanctions that may be applied for violations of the institution's liquor or illegal drug use policies include warnings, restitution for property damage, probation, expulsion from college or university-owned housing, and suspension from the institution.
(6) As used in this section:
(a) "Liquor" has the meaning in RCW 66.04.010; and
(b) "Illegal drug use" refers to the unlawful use of controlled substances under chapter 69.50 RCW or legend drugs under chapter 69.41 RCW.
[ 1996 c 17 s 2.]
Notes:
Policy—1996 c 17: "The state makes a substantial investment of finances and resources in students who are attending state institutions of higher education. In exchange, students are expected to actively pursue their education and contribute to an academic environment that is conducive to learning. Students who abuse liquor and drugs, however, are unable to make full use of this educational opportunity. More important, students who abuse liquor and drugs create an environment that interferes with the ability of other students to pursue their education. This is especially true in university-owned student housing where liquor and drug abuse contribute to noise, vandalism, theft, and violence. While the universities and colleges may not be able to stop all liquor and drug abuse among student populations, the very least they can do is ensure that the vast majority of students without drug or liquor problems are provided with a living environment that is safe and conducive to the pursuit of higher education." [ 1996 c 17 s 1.]

catchline: Student housing—Liquor prohibited, areas—Complaints regarding liquor and illegal drug use—Policies, procedures, sanctions.


title: RCW 28B.10.577

text:
(1) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Opioid overdose reversal medication" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.41.095; and
(b) "Opioid-related overdose" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.41.095.
(2) By the beginning of the 2019-20 academic year, a public institution of higher education with a residence hall housing at least one hundred students must develop a plan: (a) For the maintenance and administration of opioid overdose reversal medication in and around the residence hall; and (b) for the training of designated personnel to administer opioid overdose reversal medication to respond to symptoms of an opioid-related overdose. The training may utilize free online training resources including, but not limited to, the free online training resources identified as appropriate for public schools in RCW 28A.210.395. The plan may identify: The ratio of residents to opioid overdose reversal medication doses; the designated trained personnel, who may include residence hall advisers; and whether the designated trained personnel covers more than one residence hall.
(3) The state board for community and technical colleges shall assist an individual community or technical college with applying for grants or donations to obtain opioid overdose reversal medication at no cost or at a discount.
[ 2019 c 314 s 43.]
Notes:
Declaration—2019 c 314: See note following RCW 18.22.810.

catchline: Opioid overdose reversal medication—Administration—Training—Assistance with grants and donations.


title: RCW 28B.10.578

text:
(1) Each public and private institution of higher education shall provide opioid and fentanyl prevention education and awareness information to all students. Education may be offered in person or electronically and must include information on the "good samaritan" statute in RCW 69.50.315. This education must be posted on each institution's public website for students, parents, and legal guardians to view.
(2) Naloxone and fentanyl strips must be made available to students on campus in various accessible locations such as student wellness centers, student union buildings, and student housing.
(3) Institutions of higher education must provide staff working in residence halls education and training on administering naloxone.
(4) For the purpose of assisting a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose, an institution of higher education may obtain and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication through a standing order prescribed and dispensed in accordance with RCW 69.41.095.
(5) For the purposes of this section, "institutions of higher education" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 28B.92.030.
[ 2024 c 211 s 1.]

catchline: Opioid and fentanyl prevention education—Medication through standing order.


title: RCW 28B.10.580

text:
(1) The legislature finds that commercial operations selling term papers, theses, and dissertations encourages academic dishonesty, and in so doing impairs the public confidence in the credibility of institutions of higher education whether in this state or any other to function within their prime mission, that of providing a quality education to the citizens of this or any other state.
(2) The legislature further finds that this problem, beyond the ability of these institutions to control effectively, is a matter of state concern, while at the same time recognizing the need for and the existence of legitimate research functions.
It is the declared intent of RCW 28B.10.580 through 28B.10.584, therefore, that the state of Washington prohibit the preparation for sale or commercial sale of term papers, theses and dissertations: PROVIDED, That such legislation shall not affect legitimate and proper research activities: PROVIDED FURTHER, That such legislation does not impinge on the rights, under the First Amendment, of freedom of speech, of the press, and of distributing information.
[ 1981 c 23 s 1; 1979 c 43 s 1.]
Notes:
Severability—1981 c 23: "If any provision of this amendatory act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1981 c 23 s 3.]
Severability—1979 c 43: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 c 43 s 4.]

catchline: Term papers, theses, dissertations, sale of prohibited—Legislative findings—Purpose.


title: RCW 28B.10.582

text:
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words used in RCW 28B.10.580 through 28B.10.584 shall have the meaning given in this section:
(1) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association.
(2) "Assignment" means any specific written, recorded, pictorial, artistic, or other academic task, including but not limited to term papers, theses, dissertations, essays, and reports, that is intended for submission to any postsecondary institution in fulfillment of the requirements of a degree, diploma, certificate, or course of study at any such educational institution.
(3) "Prepare" means to create, write, or in any way produce in whole or substantial part a term paper, thesis, dissertation, essay, report, or other assignment for a monetary fee.
(4) "Postsecondary institution" means any university, college, or other postsecondary educational institution.
[ 1981 c 23 s 2; 1979 c 43 s 2.]
Notes:
Severability—1981 c 23: See note following RCW 28B.10.580.
Severability—1979 c 43: See note following RCW 28B.10.580.

catchline: Term papers, theses, dissertations, sale of prohibited—Definitions.


title: RCW 28B.10.584

text:
(1) No person shall prepare, offer to prepare, cause to be prepared, sell, or offer for sale to any other person, including any student enrolled in a postsecondary institution, any assignment knowing, or under the circumstances having reason to know, that said assignment is intended for submission either in whole or substantial part under a student's name in fulfillment of the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or course of study at any postsecondary institution.
(2) No person shall sell or offer for sale to any student enrolled in a postsecondary institution any assistance in the preparation, research or writing of an assignment knowing or under the circumstances having reason to know, that said assignment is intended for submission either in whole or substantial part under said student's name to such educational institution in fulfillment of the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or course of study.
(3) Nothing contained in this section shall prevent any person from providing tutorial assistance, research material, information, or other assistance to persons enrolled in a postsecondary institution which is not intended for submission in whole or in substantial part as an assignment under the student's name to such institution. Nor shall any person be prevented by this section from rendering services for a monetary fee which includes typing, assembling, transcription, reproduction, or editing of a manuscript or other assignment: PROVIDED, That such services are not rendered with the intent of making substantive changes in a manuscript or other assignment.
(4) Any person violating any provision of RCW 28B.10.580, 28B.10.582 or 28B.10.584 shall be subject to civil penalties of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation. Any court of competent jurisdiction is hereby authorized to grant such further relief as is necessary to enforce the provisions of this section, including the issuance of an injunction.
(5) Any person against whom a judgment has been entered pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, shall upon any subsequent violation of RCW 28B.10.580, 28B.10.582 or 28B.10.584 be subject to civil penalties not to exceed ten thousand dollars. Any court of competent jurisdiction is hereby authorized to grant such further relief as is necessary to enforce the provisions of this section, including the issuance of an injunction.
(6) Actions for injunction under the provisions of this section may be brought in the name of the state of Washington upon the complaint of the attorney general or any prosecuting attorney in the name of the state of Washington.
[ 1979 c 43 s 3.]
Notes:
Severability—1979 c 43: See note following RCW 28B.10.580.

catchline: Term papers, theses, dissertations, sale of prohibited—Violations enumerated—Exempted acts—Civil penalties—Injunctive relief.


title: RCW 28B.10.590

text:
(1) The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and The Evergreen State College, and the boards of trustees of each community and technical college district, in collaboration with affiliated bookstores and student and faculty representatives, shall adopt rules requiring that:
(a) Affiliated bookstores:
(i) Provide students the option of purchasing materials that are unbundled when possible, disclose to faculty and staff the costs to students of purchasing materials, and disclose publicly how new editions vary from previous editions;
(ii) Actively promote and publicize book buy-back programs;
(iii) Disclose retail costs for course materials on a per course basis to faculty and staff and make this information publicly available; and
(iv) Disclose information to students on required course materials including but not limited to title, authors, edition, price, and International Standard Book Number (ISBN) at least four weeks before the start of the class for which the materials are required. The chief academic officer may waive the disclosure requirement provided in this subsection (1)(a)(iv), on a case-by-case basis, if students may reasonably expect that nearly all information regarding course materials is available four weeks before the start of the class for which the materials are required. The requirement provided in this subsection (1)(a)(iv) does not apply if the faculty member using the course materials is hired four weeks or less before the start of class; and
(b) Faculty and staff members consider the least costly practices in assigning course materials, such as adopting the least expensive edition available, adopting free, open textbooks when available, and working with college librarians to put together collections of free online web and library resources, when educational content is comparable as determined by the faculty.
(2) The state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College shall each designate in their online course descriptions used by students for registration purposes whether a course uses open educational resources or low-cost required instructional materials. If a course's required textbooks and course materials are not determined prior to registration due to an unassigned faculty member, the textbooks' and course materials' low-cost or open educational resource designation must be provided as soon as feasible after a faculty member is assigned.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Materials" means any supplies or texts required or recommended by faculty or staff for a given course.
(b) "Bundled" means a group of objects joined together by packaging or required to be purchased as an indivisible unit.
(c) "Low-cost" means the entire course's required instructional materials equal $50 or less in 2021 dollars. The institutions of higher education shall adjust the dollar value of low-cost course materials at least once every five years to reflect the percentage change in the consumer price index over the preceding five years.
[ 2021 c 152 s 1; 2009 c 241 s 1; 2007 c 457 s 1; 2006 c 81 s 2.]
Notes:
Findings—Intent—2006 c 81: "The legislature finds that:
(1) Often the bundling of texts, workbooks, CD-ROMs, and other course related materials is unnecessary since many students do not use all of the materials included and may realize cost savings if materials are also offered independently one from the other; and
(2) Many faculty and staff select materials uninformed of the retail costs and differences between versions.
It is the intent of the legislature to give students more choices for purchasing educational materials and to encourage faculty and staff to work closely with bookstores and publishers to implement the least costly option without sacrificing educational content and to provide maximum cost savings to students." [ 2006 c 81 s 1.]

catchline: Course materials—Cost savings—Online course descriptions.


title: RCW 28B.10.592

text:
(1) Each publisher of college textbooks shall make immediately available to faculty of institutions of higher education:
(a) The price at which the publisher would make the products available to the store run by or in a contractual relationship with the institution of higher education that would offer the products to students; and
(b) The history of revisions for the products, if any.
(2) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Immediately available" means with any marketing materials presented to a member of the faculty.
(b) "Products" means all versions of a textbook or set of textbooks, except custom textbooks or special editions of textbooks, available in the subject area for which a faculty member is teaching a course, including supplemental items, both when sold together or separately from a textbook.
[ 2007 c 186 s 1.]

catchline: College textbook information—Publishers' duties.


title: RCW 28B.10.600

text:
The boards of regents of the state universities are each authorized to enter into agreements with the board of directors of any school district in this state whereby one or more of the public schools operated by such district may be used by the university for the purpose of training students at said university as teachers, supervisors, principals, or superintendents. The boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College are authorized to enter into similar agreements for the purpose of training students at their institutions as teachers, supervisors, or principals.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 27; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.600. Prior: 1949 c 182 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 4543-40. Formerly RCW 28.76.350.]
Notes:
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.
Regional university model schools and training departments: RCW 28B.35.300 through 28B.35.315.
The Evergreen State College model schools and training departments: RCW 28B.40.300 through 28B.40.315.

catchline: District schools may be used for teacher training by universities and The Evergreen State College—Authority.


title: RCW 28B.10.605

text:
The financing and the method of organization and administration of such a training program operated by agreement between a state university board of regents or a regional university board of trustees or The Evergreen State College board of trustees, and the board of directors of any school district, shall be determined by agreement between them.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 28; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.605. Prior: 1949 c 182 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 4543-41. Formerly RCW 28.76.360.]
Notes:
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.

catchline: District schools may be used for teacher training by universities and The Evergreen State College—Agreement for financing, organization, etc.


title: RCW 28B.10.618

text:
(1)(a) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, institutions of higher education shall develop policies regarding the marketing or merchandising of credit cards on institutional property to students, except as provided in newspapers, magazines, or similar publications or within any location of a financial services business regularly doing business on the institution's property.
(b) "Merchandising" means the offering of free merchandise or incentives to students as part of the credit card marketing effort.
(c) "Student" means any student enrolled for one or more credit hours at an institution of higher education.
(2) Institutions of higher education shall each develop official credit card marketing policies. The process of development of these policies must include consideration of student comments. The official credit card marketing policies must, at a minimum, include consideration of and decisions regarding:
(a) The registration of credit card marketers;
(b) Limitations on the times and locations of credit card marketing; and
(c) Prohibitions on material inducements to complete a credit card application unless the student has been provided credit card debt education literature, which includes, but is not limited to, brochures of written or electronic information.
(3)(a) The policies shall include the following elements: A requirement for credit card marketers to inform students about good credit management practices through programs developed in concert with the institution of higher education; and
(b) A requirement to make the official credit card marketing policy available to all students upon their request.
[ 2005 c 74 s 1.]

catchline: Credit card marketing policies.


title: RCW 28B.10.620

text:
The boards of regents of the state universities are hereby empowered to enter into agreements with corporations organized under *chapters 24.08, 24.16 or 24.20 RCW, whereby such corporations may be permitted to conduct on university property devoted mainly to medical, educational or research activities, under such conditions as the boards of regents shall prescribe, any educational, hospital, research or related activity which the boards of regents shall find will further the objects of the university.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.620. Prior: 1949 c 152 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 4543-30. Formerly RCW 28.76.370.]
Notes:
*Reviser's note: Chapters 24.08 and 24.16 RCW were repealed by 1967 c 235; but see chapter 24.03A RCW, the Washington nonprofit corporation act.

catchline: Agreements for research work by private nonprofit corporations at universities—Authority.


title: RCW 28B.10.625

text:
The boards of regents of the state universities may expend funds available to said institutions in any cooperative effort with such corporations which will further the objects of the particular university and may permit any such corporation or corporations to use any property of the university in carrying on said functions.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.625. Prior: 1949 c 152 s 2; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 4543-31. Formerly RCW 28.76.380.]

catchline: Agreements for research work by private nonprofit corporations at universities—Funds may be expended in cooperative effort.


title: RCW 28B.10.630

text:
(1) It is the intent of the legislature that state universities engage in the commercialization of research and other economic development and workforce development activities that benefit the intermediate and long-term economic vitality of Washington. State universities are expected to develop and strengthen university-industry relationships through the conduct of research, the support of company formation and job generation, and collaborative training. The state universities, using a collaborative process that may include both in-house resources and independent contractors with necessary technical expertise or innovative processes, must perform one or more of the following functions:
(a) Provide collaborative research and technology transfer opportunities;
(b) Publicize their commercialization processes and include an explanation of how to access commercialization resources at the universities;
(c) Develop mechanisms for pairing researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors. Such mechanisms are to include, but are not limited to, developing guides, websites, or workshops on funding opportunities, on entrepreneurship and the process of starting a company, and on university-industry relations;
(d) Host events to connect researchers to entrepreneurs, investors, and individuals from the state's technology-based industries; and
(e) Provide opportunities for training undergraduate and graduate students through direct involvement in research and industry interactions.
(2) In carrying out the functions in this section, the universities may work with and through the *higher education coordinating board.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 14 s 1.]
Notes:
*Reviser's note: The higher education coordinating board was abolished by 2011 1st sp.s. c 11 s 301, effective July 1, 2012.

catchline: Commercialization of research and other economic development and workforce development opportunities.


title: RCW 28B.10.631

text:
To support the formation of companies created around the technologies developed at state universities, the state universities are authorized to establish and administer bridge-funding programs for start-up companies using funds from the federal government and the private sector.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 14 s 2.]

catchline: Bridge-funding programs—Establishment and administration.


title: RCW 28B.10.640

text:
The associated students of the University of Washington, the associated students of Washington State University, the student associations of the state community colleges and the student associations of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College shall contract for all purchases for printing of athletic programs, athletic tickets, athletic press brochures, yearbooks, magazines, newspapers, and letting of concessions, exceeding one thousand dollars, notice of call for bid on the same to be published in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the county wherein the institution is located two weeks prior to the award being made. The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, if the price bid is fair and reasonable and not greater than the market value and price, and if the bid satisfactorily covers the quality, design, performance, convenience and reliability of service of the manufacturer and/or dealer. The aforesaid student associations may require such security as they deem proper to accompany the bids submitted, and they shall also fix the amount of the bond or other security that shall be furnished by the person to whom the contract is awarded. Such student associations may reject any or all bids submitted, if for any reason it is deemed for the best interest of their organizations to do so and readvertise in accordance with the provisions of this section. The student associations may reject the bid of any person who has had a prior contract, and who did not, in its opinion, faithfully comply with its terms: PROVIDED, That nothing in this section shall apply to printing done or presses owned and operated by the associated students of the University of Washington, the associated students of Washington State University or the student associations of the regional universities or of The Evergreen State College or community colleges, or to printing done on presses owned or operated by their respective institutions.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 29; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.640. Prior: 1967 ex.s. c 8 s 50; 1957 c 212 s 1. Formerly RCW 28.76.390.]
Notes:
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.

catchline: Student associations to contract for certain purchases, concessions, printing, etc.—Procedure.


title: RCW 28B.10.648

text:
(1) Employees, agents, or students of institutions of higher education serving on peer review committees which recommend or decide on appointment, reappointment, tenure, promotion, merit raises, dismissal, or other disciplinary measures for employees of the institution, are immune from civil actions for damages arising from the good faith performance of their duties as members of the committees. Individuals who provide written or oral statements in support of or against a person reviewed are also immune from civil actions if their statements are made in good faith.
(2) Peer review proceedings shall be pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the respective institutions of higher education.
(3) Upon the request of an evaluated person, the appropriate administrative officer of the institution shall provide a statement of the reasons of the peer review committees and of participating administrative officers for a final unfavorable decision on merit, promotion, tenure or reappointment. In the case of a disciplinary or dismissal proceeding, a statement of reasons shall be provided by the reviewing committee to the evaluated person for any decision unfavorable to such person.
(4) The institutions of higher education shall provide legal representation for any past or current members of the peer review committee and for individuals who testify orally or in writing in good faith before such committee in any legal action which may arise from committee proceedings.
[ 1984 c 137 s 1.]
Notes:
Severability—1984 c 137: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1984 c 137 s 2.]

catchline: Employees—Peer review committees—Members' immunity—Proceedings—Statement of reasons—Legal representation of members.


title: RCW 28B.10.650

text:
It is the intent of the legislature that when the state and regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and community and technical colleges grant professional leaves to faculty and exempt staff, such leaves be for the purpose of providing opportunities for study, research, and creative activities for the enhancement of the institution's instructional and research programs.
The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College and the board of trustees of each community or technical college district may grant remunerated professional leaves to faculty members and exempt staff, as defined in RCW 41.06.070, in accordance with regulations adopted by the respective governing boards for periods not to exceed twelve consecutive months in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) The remuneration from state general funds and general local funds for any such leave granted for any academic year shall not exceed the average of the highest quartile of a rank order of salaries of all full time teaching faculty holding academic year contracts or appointments at the institution or in the district.
(2) Remunerated professional leaves for a period of more or less than an academic year shall be compensated at rates not to exceed a proportional amount of the average salary as otherwise calculated for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The grant of any such professional leave shall be contingent upon a signed contractual agreement between the respective governing board and the recipient providing that the recipient shall return to the granting institution or district following his or her completion of such leave and serve in a professional status for a period commensurate with the amount of leave so granted. Failure to comply with the provisions of such signed agreement shall constitute an obligation of the recipient to repay to the institution any remuneration received from the institution during the leave.
(4) The aggregate cost of remunerated professional leaves awarded at the institution or district during any year, including the cost of replacement personnel, shall not exceed the cost of salaries which otherwise would have been paid to personnel on leaves: PROVIDED, That for community or technical college districts the aggregate cost shall not exceed one hundred fifty percent of the cost of salaries which would have otherwise been paid to personnel on leaves: PROVIDED FURTHER, That this subsection shall not apply to any community or technical college district with fewer than seventy-five full time faculty members and granting fewer than three individuals such leaves in any given year.
(5) The average number of annual remunerated professional leaves awarded at any such institution or district shall not exceed four percent of the total number of full time equivalent faculty, as defined by the office of financial management, who are engaged in instruction, and exempt staff as defined in RCW 41.06.070.
(6) Negotiated agreements made in accordance with chapter 28B.52 RCW and entered into after July 1, 1977, shall be in conformance with the provisions of this section.
(7) The respective institutions and districts shall maintain such information which will ensure compliance with the provisions of this section.
[ 2015 c 55 s 205; 2004 c 275 s 45; 1985 c 370 s 53; 1981 c 113 s 1; 1979 c 44 s 1; 1979 c 14 s 3. Prior: 1977 ex.s. c 173 s 1; 1977 ex.s. c 169 s 30; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.650; prior: 1959 c 155 s 1. Formerly RCW 28.76.400.]
Notes:
Part headings not law—2004 c 275: See note following RCW 28B.76.090.
Effective date—1977 ex.s. c 173: "This act shall take effect on July 1, 1977." [ 1977 ex.s. c 173 s 4.]
Severability—1977 ex.s. c 173: "If any provision of this 1977 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1977 ex.s. c 173 s 3.]
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.

catchline: Remunerated professional leaves for faculty members of institutions of higher education.


title: RCW 28B.10.660

text:
(1) The governing boards of any of the state's institutions of higher education may make available liability, life, health, health care, accident, disability and salary protection or insurance or any one of, or a combination of, the enumerated types of insurance, or any other type of insurance or protection, for the regents or trustees and students of the institution. Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the premiums due on such protection or insurance shall be borne by the assenting regents, trustees, or students. The regents or trustees of any of the state institutions of higher education may make liability insurance available for employees of the institutions. The premiums due on such liability insurance shall be borne by the university or college.
(2) A governing board of a public four-year institution of higher education may make available, and pay the costs of, health benefits for graduate students holding graduate service appointments, designated as such by the institution. Such health benefits may provide coverage for spouses and dependents of such graduate student appointees.
(3) A governing board of a state institution of higher education may require its students who participate in studies or research outside of the United States sponsored, arranged, or approved by the institution to purchase, as a condition of participation, insurance approved by the governing board, that will provide coverage for expenses arising from emergency evacuation, repatriation of remains, injury, illness, or death sustained while participating in the study or research abroad. The governing board of the institution may bear all or part of the costs of the insurance. A student shall not be required to purchase insurance if the student is covered under an insurance policy that will provide coverage for expenses arising from emergency evacuation, repatriation of remains, injury, illness, or death sustained while participating in the study or research abroad.
[ 2009 c 297 s 1; 1993 sp.s. c 9 s 1; 1979 ex.s. c 88 s 1. Prior: 1973 1st ex.s. c 147 s 4; 1973 1st ex.s. c 9 s 2; 1971 ex.s. c 269 s 3; 1969 ex.s. c 237 s 4; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28B.10.660; prior: 1967 c 135 s 2, part; 1959 c 187 s 1, part. Formerly RCW 28.76.410, part.]
Notes:
Effective date—Effect of veto—Savings—Severability—1973 1st ex.s. c 147: See notes following RCW 41.05.050.
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 269: See note following RCW 28A.400.350.

catchline: Insurance or protection—Premiums—Health benefits for graduate student appointees—Students participating in studies or research outside the United States.


title: RCW 28B.10.679

text:
All public two and four-year institutions of higher education must use a common performance standard on the mathematics placement test for purposes of determining college readiness in mathematics. The performance standard must be publicized to all high schools in the state.
[ 2015 c 55 s 206; 2007 c 396 s 10.]
Notes:
Captions not law—2007 c 396: See note following RCW 28A.305.215.
Finding—Intent—2007 c 396: See note following RCW 28A.188.020.

catchline: Washington mathematics placement test.


title: RCW 28B.10.680

text:
The legislature finds that some college students who have recently graduated from high school must immediately enroll in one or more precollege classes before they can proceed successfully through college. The legislature also finds that these students should have received basic skills in English, reading, spelling, grammar, and mathematics before graduating from high school. It is the intent of the legislature that colleges and universities provide information to school districts about recent graduates who enroll in precollege classes. It is also the intent of the legislature to encourage institutions of higher education and the common schools to work together to solve problems of common concern.
[ 1995 c 310 s 1.]

catchline: Precollege coursework—Findings—Intent.