Wash. Admin. Code § 308-33-030

Current through Register Vol. 24-12, June 15, 2024

Section 308-33-030 - What are the guidelines for establishing fees in employment agency contracts?

(1) The contract must list the fee charged to an applicant under the following headings:

(a) Monthly salary;

(b) Range of agency's fee expressed in dollars; and

(c) Agency's fee as a percentage of the expected monthly salary.

A Monthly Salary		B Range of Agency's Fee Expressed in Dollars		C Agency's Fee as a Percent of Expected Monthly Compensation
	Less than $300.00		Up to $90.00	30%
	$300.00 to $349.99		$120.00 to $139.99	40%
	$350.00 to $399.99		$175.00 to $199.99	50%

(2) The agency may list the annual salary and agency fee as a percentage of the expected annual salary in addition to column C in the example above.

(3) The contract must contain any additional information concerning fees as required by law.

(4) Agencies cannot indicate, orally or in writing, that their contract and fee schedules are "approved" or in any way "recommended" by the state. However, they can indicate their contracts are "approved for use."

(5) An example of contract terms acceptable to the director are available upon request.

Wash. Admin. Code § 308-33-030

Statutory Authority: Chapter 19.31 RCW, RCW 43.240.086 [43.24.086] and 1998 c 346. 98-18-053, § 308-33-030, filed 8/28/98, effective 9/28/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.31.070. 87-21-088 (Order PM 658), § 308-33-030, filed 10/21/87; 81-02-031 (Order PL 359 ), § 308-33-030, filed 1/5/81; Order PL-142, § 308-33-030, filed 1/24/73; Order 337001, § 308-33-030, filed 2/26/70, effective 4/1/70.