1. (1) This section provides the department's inflation adjustment under RCW 41.35.030 (2)(b) regarding elected officials.
2. (2) The department uses the criteria in RCW 41.26.240¹ in making annual inflation adjustments to the fifteen thousand dollar compensation threshold stated in RCW 41.35.030 (2)(b).
3. (3) The department adjusts the compensation threshold on April 1st of each year.²

4. (4) The department makes this information available upon request. For further information, please contact the department. Please see WAC 415-06-100 for contact information.

   Footnotes to section:

   1	The department uses this LEOFF statute because the statute explains how to use the Consumer Price Index for Seattle in making these annual adjustments.
   2	In 2001 the threshold was $19,263. In 2002 the threshold was $19,948.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.40.023, 41.40.037. WSR 03-08-090, § 415-110-575, filed 4/2/03, effective 5/1/03.]