WAC 172-144-020   Authority of the university to make deductions.  (1) Employees will be given notice that a deduction is forthcoming from their paycheck subject to subsection (2) of this section. Employees who wish to appeal the alleged debt shall be given twenty days from receipt of notice to request a brief adjudicative proceeding. Requests must be in writing and submitted to the university governance office. If no proceeding is requested, the university assumes that there is no dispute over the debt and may deduct from the net remuneration owed to the employee by the university for that particular pay period, the amount of any or all fees, charges, debts, fines, or other financial obligations owed to the university as expressed in the notice.

     (2) Notice as provided for in subsection (1) of this section shall contain a statement setting forth the manner in which the alleged financial obligations were incurred by the employee and the amount assessed.

     (3) The university may deduct from the paycheck of the employee the amount determined owing after the brief adjudicative proceeding is waived or as a result of the outcome of the proceeding. This amount may be deducted immediately.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.35.120(12). 92-09-102, § 172-144-020, filed 4/20/92, effective 5/21/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.35.120 and 43.21C.120. 86-01-042 (Order 85-01), § 172-144-020, filed 12/13/85; Order 73-12, § 172-144-020, filed 5/22/73.]