WAC 16-240-038   Revenue minimum.  The circumstances under which charges occur to collect the revenue minimum are as follows:

     (1) When the volume of work at the established fees does not generate revenue equivalent to the straight time hourly rate per hour, per employee, the straight time hourly rate will be assessed per hour, per employee.

     (2) Daily averaging at export locations:

     (a) When the daily volume of work at the established fees does not generate revenue equivalent to the straight time hourly rate per hour, per employee, including applicable supervisory and clerical employee hours, the department charges a fee to recover expenses.

     (b) The straight time hourly rate will be assessed per hour, per employee.

     (c) Service cancellation fees, WAC 16-240-054, are not considered to be revenue under daily averaging.

     (3) Monthly averaging at export locations:

     (a) When the applicant has requested the department to establish one or more permanent shifts, the applicant may request, in writing, that the revenue minimum required for staffing at the location be determined based on the completed invoices for the calendar month, instead of paying the fees for daily volumes of work.

     (b) When the monthly volume of work at the established fees does not generate revenue equivalent to the straight time hourly rate per hour, per employee, including applicable supervisory and clerical employee hours, the department charges a fee to recover expenses.

     (c) The straight time hourly rate will be assessed per hour, per employee.

     (d) At export locations, the request for monthly averaging stays in effect until canceled.

     (e) Requests to establish or cancel monthly averaging for the coming month must be received by 2:00 p.m. of the last business day in the month.

     (f) Service cancellation fees, WAC 16-240-054, are not considered to be revenue under monthly averaging.



[Statutory Authority: 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 § 309(2); RCW 22.09.790, chapter 34.05 RCW and The United States Department of Agriculture has oversight of fees charged under the Federal Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. 05-11-058, § 16-240-038, filed 5/17/05, effective 6/17/05.]