Section 357-19-175 - What are the provisions for reassigning a permanent employee to a different geographic area?When reassigning a permanent employee to a position in a different geographic area, the following applies:
(1) If the reassignment is within a reasonable commute of the employee's domicile, the appointing authority may reassign the employee without the employee's agreement.(2) If the reassignment is outside of a reasonable commute of the employee's domicile and the employee does not agree to the reassignment, the employer's layoff procedure applies(3) The employer defines what is within a reasonable commute.Wash. Admin. Code § 357-19-175
Statutory Authority: Chapter 41.06 RCW. 05-01-206, § 357-19-175, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.