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In the Matter of
Increase Rate of Pay For
Precinct Election Officers
And Pre-Inspection Board Workers
RCW 29.45.120
JEFFERSON COUNTY
STATE OF WASHINGTON
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RESOLUTION NO 17-94
WHEREAS, the precinct election officers (inspectors, judges and clerks) and pre-inspection
board workers for Jefferson County have been paid the Washington State minimum wage of $4.25
since January 1, 1990.
WHEREAS, due to their devotion to the County and willingness to work long hours at a pay
rate far below the average employee, the Jefferson County Auditor recommends a pay rate increase
for the said election officers to conform to the State minimum wage; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners, that the Auditor be,
and is hereby authorized to pay the election workers a new rate of $4.90 per hour effective this date.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
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Clerk of the Board
7 'tv day of i ~r' 1994.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE NOTIFICATION
January 4, 1994
VOLUME 94
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1994
MARY E. GABOURY
JmERSON COUNTY AUDITOR
Initiative Measure No. 518, which was approved by the voters at the November 8, 1988
general election established a state minimum wage and further required that, prior to
Januarý 1 st of each odd-numbered year, the Office of Financiai Management make
recommendations to the legislature and the governor regarding its increase.
The 1993 session of the Washington State legislature, acting pursuant to the
provisions of the initiative, raised the minimum wage to $4.90 per hour for those
persons over the age of 18 (Chapter 309, Laws of 1993). The raise became effective
January 1, 1994. Those workers who are 16 and 17 years of age fall subject to the
Department of labor and Industries' standards. The Department oversees wage
requirements for those under the age of 18. The Department has opted to increase
wages for 16 and 17 year-olds to $4.90 per hour. Teens who are under the age of 16
earn 85% of the $4.90, or $4.165, unless the employer is subject to the federal Fair
Employment Standards Act. That minimum is set at $4.25 per hour.
This increase has the potential to affect temporary election employees from chad
checkers to precinct election officers. Please check your records and bring their wages
up to the newly ascribed standard. Specifically, you may want to reference
RCW 29.45.120 which requires judges and clerks of an election to be paid not less
than the state minimum hourly wage.
John Pearson, Assistant Director of Elections
Dean Logan, Program Coordinator
(206) 664-3653, SCAN 366-3653, FAX (206) 664-3657
Certification and Training Program
P.O. Box 40232
Olympia, W A 98504-0232
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