Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 41.06.160 (2026)
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In preparing classification and salary schedules as set forth in RCW 41.06.150 the office of financial management shall give full consideration to prevailing rates in other public employment and in private employment in this state. For this purpose the department shall undertake comprehensive salary and fringe benefit surveys.
Salary and fringe benefit survey information collected from private employers which identifies a specific employer with the salary and fringe benefit rates which that employer pays to its employees shall not be subject to public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW.
[ 2019 c 146 s 4; 2005 c 274 s 278; 2002 c 354 s 211; 1993 c 281 s 29; 1985 c 94 s 2; 1980 c 11 s 1; 1979 c 151 s 58; 1977 ex.s. c 152 s 2; 1961 c 1 s 16 (Initiative Measure No. 207, approved November 8, 1960).]
Notes:
Short title—2002 c 354: See RCW 41.80.907.
Effective date—1993 c 281: See note following RCW 41.06.022.
Severability—1977 ex.s. c 152: See note following RCW 41.06.150.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1975–2019 · leading case: Ortblad v. State, 530 P.2d 635 (Wash. 1975).
Ortblad v. State, 530 P.2d 635 (Wash. 1975). “” RCW 41.06.160. 5 Any negotiating by the Personnel Board there *116 fore is subject to the review of another executive department and thus does not constitute effective collective bargaining on the subject of wages.”
Am. Fed. of St., Cty. & Mun. Emp. v. State of Wash., 578 F. Supp. 846 (W.D. Wash. 1983). “" Wash.Rev.Code §§ 41.06.160(5) and 28B.16.”
Hough v. Washington State Pers. Bd., 626 P.2d 1017 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981). “This process of choosing the benchmark to which to tie a nonbenchmark class for the purpose of assigning salary rates for salary survey purposes is called indexing.”
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehouse & Helpers Union Local No. 313 v. Dep't of Corr., 81 P.3d 875 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “150 and RCW 41.06.160 require DOP to adopt and recommend to the governor and the director of financial management salary schedules that reflect prevailing wage rates.”
Washington Pub. Employees Ass'n v. Pers. Resources Bd., 29 P.3d 36 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “Section 16 was and is codified as RCW 41.06.160. It has been amended several times.”
Assoc. Press v. Wash. State Legislature (Wash. 2019). “150(exempting records regarding individuals' medical treatment); RCW 41.06.160(exempting records regarding salary and fringe benefits rates).”
Associated Press v. Wash. State Legislature (Wash. 2019). “150(exempting records regarding individuals' medical treatment); RCW 41.06.160(exempting records regarding salary and fringe benefits rates).”
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehouse & Helpers Union Local No. 313 v. Dep't of Corr., 81 P.3d 875 (Wash. Ct. App. 2003). “150 and RCW 41.06.160 require DOP to adopt and recommend to the governor and the director of financial management salary schedules that reflect prevailing wage rates.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 41.06.160(5) — 1 case
Am. Fed. of St., Cty. & Mun. Emp. v. State of Wash., 578 F. Supp. 846 (W.D. Wash. 1983). “" Wash.Rev.Code §§ 41.06.160(5) and 28B.16.”
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