WAC 192-300-060   What are reimbursable employers?  (1) Some nonprofit organizations, states and political subdivisions of the state, and Indian tribes may qualify under chapters 50.44 and 50.50 RCW as reimbursable employers which reimburse the department for unemployment benefits actually paid to separated employees instead of paying unemployment taxes.

     (2) In order to qualify, a nonprofit organization must be a section 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization under the federal tax code and must provide the department with a copy of its section 501 (c)(3) letter.

     (3) If a new employer chooses and qualifies for the reimbursable method, the department may require it to post a bond or security deposit under RCW 50.44.070. Political subdivisions and nonprofit hospitals, colleges, and universities are not required to post a bond or security deposit. For a new employer, the department will base the amount of any required bond on the projected taxable payroll for the coming year, multiplied by the industry average tax rate, with the result rounded down.

     (4) For an existing reimbursable employer, the department will base the amount of any required bond based on individual wages of each employee for the previous four complete calendar quarters, multiplied by new taxable wage amounts using the maximum taxable wage base assigned for the coming year, with the result rounded down.

     (5) If a reimbursable employer switches to the taxable method, the employer will be assigned the industry average rate until it satisfies the requirements to become a "qualified employer" under RCW 50.29.010. This does not apply to delinquent employers under WAC 192-330-110.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 50.12.010 and 50.12.040. 07-23-127, § 192-300-060, filed 11/21/07, effective 1/1/08.]