Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.003
Chapter application—Health benefit exchange
This chapter does not apply to any position in or employee of the Washington health benefit exchange established in chapter 43.71 RCW.
Revised Code of Washington Chapter 43.03 — Salaries and Expenses
Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 43.03 · 38 active provisions
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.010
Salaries of elective state officers
The annual salaries of the following named state elected officials shall be prescribed by the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials: Governor; lieutenant governor: PROVIDED, That in arriving at the annual salary of the lieutenant governor the commission shall prescribe a fixed amount plus a…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.011
Salaries of state elected officials of the executive branch
Pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and RCW 43.03.010 and 43.03.310, the annual salaries of the state elected officials of the executive branch shall be as follows:(1) Effective July 1, 2024:(a) Governor. . . . $204,205(b) Lieutenant governor. . . . $127,851(c) Secretary of state. . . . $150…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.012
Salaries of judges
Pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and RCW 2.04.092, 2.06.062, 2.08.092, 3.58.010, and 43.03.310, the annual salaries of the judges of the state shall be as follows:(1) Effective July 1, 2024:(a) Chief justice of the supreme court. . . . $255,495(b) Justices of the supreme court. . . . $251…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.013
Salaries of members of the legislature
Pursuant to Article XXVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and RCW 43.03.010 and 43.03.310, the annual salary of members of the legislature shall be:(1) Effective July 1, 2024:(a) Legislators. . . . $61,997(b) Speaker of the house. . . . $70,717(c) Senate majority leader. . . . $70,717(d) House minority leader. .…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.015
Emoluments of office for appointees to office of state legislator
Any person appointed to fill a vacancy that may occur in either the senate or house of representatives of the state legislature, prior to his or her qualification at the next succeeding regular or special session of the legislature shall be entitled to the same emoluments of office as the duly elected member whom he or…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.020
Expenses of lieutenant governor acting as governor
Whenever by reason of the absence from the state or the disability of the governor, the lieutenant governor is called upon temporarily to perform the duties of the office of governor, he or she shall be paid upon his or her personal voucher therefor the sum of ten dollars per day for expenses.
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.027
Salaries of public officials—State policy enunciated
It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state to base the salaries of public officials on realistic standards in order that such officials may be paid according to the true value of their services and the best qualified citizens may be attracted to public service. It is the purpose of this section and RCW…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.028
Salaries of agency officials—Reports
(1) The office of financial management shall study the duties and salaries of the directors of the several departments and the members of the several boards and commissions of state government, who are subject to appointment by the governor or whose salaries are fixed by the governor, and of the chief executive officer…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.030
Increase or reduction of appointees' compensation
(1) Wherever the compensation of any appointive state officer or employee is fixed by statute, it may be hereafter increased or decreased in the manner provided by law for the fixing of compensation of other appointive state officers or employees; but this subsection shall not apply to the heads of state departments.(2…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.040
Salaries of certain directors and chief executive officers
Subject to RCW 41.04.820, the directors of the several departments and members of the several boards and commissions, whose salaries are fixed by the governor and the chief executive officers of the agencies named in RCW 43.03.028(1) as now or hereafter amended shall each severally receive such salaries, payable in mon…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.049
Restrictions on subsistence, lodging, or travel—Exceptions
Exceptions to restrictions on subsistence, lodging, or travel expenses under this chapter may be granted for the critically necessary work of an agency. For boards, commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups in agencies of the executive branch, the exceptions are subject to approval by the agency head or auth…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.050
Subsistence, lodging and refreshment, and per diem allowance for officials, employees, and members of boards, commissions, or committees
(1) The director of financial management shall prescribe reasonable allowances to cover reasonable and necessary subsistence and lodging expenses for elective and appointive officials and state employees while engaged on official business away from their designated posts of duty. The director of financial management ma…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.060
Mileage allowance
(1) Whenever it becomes necessary for elective or appointive officials or employees of the state to travel away from their designated posts of duty while engaged on official business, and it is found to be more advantageous or economical to the state that travel be by a privately owned vehicle rather than a common carr…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.062
State convention and trade center employees—Travel expenses
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, employees of the corporation formed under *RCW 67.40.020 shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable travel and subsistence expenses incurred out of state for the purpose of marketing the convention center as may be requested or performed by the chief executive officer o…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.065
Subsistence and lodging expenses—Direct payment to suppliers authorized
The allowances prescribed pursuant to RCW 43.03.050 as now or hereafter amended may be paid as reimbursements to individuals for subsistence and lodging expenses during official travel. Alternatively, amounts not exceeding those allowances may be paid directly to appropriate suppliers of subsistence and lodging, when m…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.110
Moving expenses of employees
Whenever it is reasonably necessary to the successful performance of the required duty of a state office, commission, department or institution to transfer a deputy or other employee from one station to another within the state, thereby necessitating a change of such deputy's or employee's domicile, it shall be lawful…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.120
Moving expenses of new employees
Any state office, commission, department or institution may also pay the moving expenses of a new employee, necessitated by his or her acceptance of state employment, pursuant to mutual agreement with such employee in advance of his or her employment. Payment for all expenses authorized by RCW 43.03.060, 43.03.110 thro…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.125
Relocation compensation for domiciliary moves
An agency may, within existing resources, authorize lump sum relocation compensation when it determines it is necessary to successfully recruit and retain qualified candidates who will have to make a domiciliary move in order to accept the position. It is lawful for a state office, commission, department, or institutio…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.130
Travel expenses of prospective employees
Any state office, commission, department or institution may agree to pay the travel expenses of a prospective employee as an inducement for such applicant to travel to a designated place to be interviewed by and for the convenience of such agency. Travel expenses authorized for prospective employees called for intervie…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.150
Advance payment of travel expenses—Authorized
Whenever it becomes necessary for an elective or appointive official or employee of the state to travel and to incur expenses for which reimbursement may be made, it shall be the policy of the state to make reasonable allowances to such officers and employees in advance of expenditure, on request of such officer or emp…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.160
Advance payment of travel expenses—"Department" defined
"Department", as used herein, shall mean every department, office, agency or institution of state government.
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.170
Advance payment of travel expenses—Advance warrants—Issuance—Limitations
The head of any state department may issue an advance warrant on the request of any officer or employee for the purpose of defraying his or her anticipated reimbursable expenses while traveling on business of such state department away from his or her designated post of duty, except expenses in connection with the use…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.180
Advance payment of travel expenses—Itemized travel expense voucher to be submitted—Repayment of unexpended portion of advance—Default
On or before the tenth day following each month in which such advance was furnished to the officer or employee, he or she shall submit to the head of his or her department a fully itemized travel expense voucher fully justifying the expenditure of such advance or whatever part thereof has been expended, for legally rei…
Wash. Rev. Code § 43.03.190
Advance payment of travel expenses—Lien against and right to withhold funds payable until proper accounting or repaying of advance made
To protect the state from any losses on account of advances made as provided in RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210, the state shall have a prior lien against and a right to withhold any and all funds payable or to become payable by the state to such officer or employee to whom such advance has been given as provided in RC…
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