When a general government employee in classified service is redeployed to a position in a different geographic area, the following applies:

1. (1) If the redeployment is within a reasonable commute of the employee's domicile, they may be redeployed without the employee's agreement.

2. (2) If the redeployment is outside of a reasonable commute of the employee's domicile, they may only be redeployed with the employee's consent.

   For purposes of this section, the general government employer initiating the redeployment defines what is within a reasonable commute.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.06.150. WSR 24-18-067, § 357-19-179, filed 8/29/24, effective 10/1/24.]