RCW 50.65.010 Legislative findings. The legislature finds that: (1) The unemployment rate in the state of Washington is the highest since the great depression, with a significantly higher rate among Washington youth. (2) The policy of the state is to conserve and protect its natural and urban resources, scenic beauty, and historical and cultural sites. […]
RCW 50.65.020 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the employment security department. (2) “Department” means the employment security department. (3) “Enrollees” means those persons who have completed enrollment forms, completed a work agreement, and who have entered into the […]
RCW 50.65.030 Washington service corps established—Commissioner’s duties. The Washington service corps is established within the employment security department. The commissioner shall: (1) Appoint a director and other personnel as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (2) Coordinate youth employment and training efforts under the department’s jurisdiction and cooperate with other agencies or […]
RCW 50.65.040 Washington service corps—Criteria for enrollment. The commissioner may select and enroll in the Washington service corps program any person who is at least eighteen years of age but has not reached their twenty-sixth birthday, is a resident of the state, and who is not for medical, legal, or psychological reasons incapable of service. […]
RCW 50.65.050 Washington service corps—List of local youth employment opportunities. The commissioner shall use existing local offices of the employment security department or contract with independent, private nonprofit agencies in a local community to establish the Washington service corps program and to insure coverage of the program statewide. Each local office shall maintain a list […]
RCW 50.65.060 Washington service corps—Placement under work agreements. Placements in the Washington service corps shall be made in supervising agencies under work agreements as provided under this chapter and shall include those assignments which provide for addressing community needs and conservation problems and will assist the community in economic development efforts. Each work agreement shall: […]
RCW 50.65.065 Work agreements—Requirements. For each enrollee, the work agreements, or combination of work agreements, developed under RCW 50.65.060 shall: (1) Include a variety of experiences consisting of: Indoor activities; outdoor activities; and volunteer activities; (2) Provide time for participation in a core training program common to all participants. [ 1993 c 302 § 4.] […]
RCW 50.65.070 Enrollees not to displace current workers. The assignment of enrollees shall not result in the displacement of currently employed workers, including partial displacement such as reduction in hours of nonovertime work, wages, or other employment benefits. Supervising agencies that participate in the program may not terminate, lay-off, or reduce the working hours of […]
RCW 50.65.080 Commissioner to seek assistance for Washington service corps. The commissioner shall seek and may accept, on behalf of the Washington service corps, charitable donations of cash and other assistance including, but not limited to, equipment and materials if the donations are available for appropriate use for the purposes set forth in this chapter. […]
RCW 50.65.090 Authority for income-generating projects—Disposition of income. The commissioner may enter into income-generating projects with public or private organizations to further the purposes of this chapter. Moneys received from contractual projects qualifying under this chapter shall be deposited in the state general fund. This section does not apply to conservation corps programs established by […]
RCW 50.65.100 Work agreements—Nondiscrimination. All parties entering into work agreements under this chapter shall agree that they will not discriminate in the providing of any service on the basis of race, creed, ethnic origin, sex, age, or political affiliation. [ 1983 1st ex.s. c 50 § 10.]
RCW 50.65.110 Enrollees—Training and subsistence allowance—Medical insurance and medical aid—Notice of coverage. The compensation received shall be considered a training and subsistence allowance. Comprehensive medical insurance, and medical aid shall be paid for the enrollees in the service corps by the commissioner in accordance with the standards and limitations of the appropriation provided for this […]
RCW 50.65.120 Exemption of enrollees from unemployment compensation coverage. The services of enrollees placed with supervising agencies described in chapter 50.44 RCW are exempt from unemployment compensation coverage under *RCW 50.44.040(5) and the enrollees shall be so advised by the department. [ 1983 1st ex.s. c 50 § 12.] NOTES: *Reviser’s note: RCW 50.44.040 was […]
RCW 50.65.130 Federal and private sector funds and grants. In addition to any other power, duty, or function described by law or rule, the employment security department, through the program established under this chapter, may accept federal or private sector funds and grants and implement such programs relating to community services or employment programs and […]
RCW 50.65.138 Use of funds for enrollees and projects in distressed areas—Service corps. Sixty percent of the general funds available to the service corps program shall be for enrollees from distressed areas and for projects in distressed areas. A distressed area shall mean: (1) A county which has an unemployment rate which is twenty percent […]
RCW 50.65.143 Limitation on use of funds for administration—Service corps. (1) Not more than fifteen percent of the funds available for the service corps shall be expended for administrative costs. For the purposes of this chapter, “administrative costs” include, but are not limited to, program planning and evaluation, budget development and monitoring, personnel management, contract […]
RCW 50.65.200 Washington serves—Findings—Declaration. The legislature finds that: (1) Budget constraints are causing severe gaps and reductions in vital services to local communities and citizens. Some of these gaps in services can be filled by citizen volunteers through an organized program to recruit and place volunteers and to expand opportunities for volunteers to serve their […]
RCW 50.65.210 Washington serves—Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the employment security department. (2) “*Council” means the Washington council on volunteerism and citizen service authorized by chapter 43.150 RCW. (3) “Department” means the employment security department. (4) “Volunteer” means […]
RCW 50.65.220 Washington serves—Program—Created—Procedure—Intent. There is hereby created within the employment security department a program for full-time community service that shall be known and referred to as the Washington serves program. The department shall recruit, train, place, and evaluate applicants to the program. The department may accept applications and enter into agreements or contracts with […]
RCW 50.65.230 Washington serves—Applicants—Eligibility. (1) Applicants to the Washington serves program shall be at least twenty-one years of age and a resident of Washington state. (2) Applicants may apply to serve for a period of service of one year, except that volunteers may serve for periods of service of less than one year if it […]
