Public Records

Per RCW 42.56.250: "The following employment and licensing information is exempt from public inspection and copying under this chapter: (4) The following information held by any public agency in personnel records, public employment related records, volunteer rosters, or included in any mailing list of employees or volunteers of any public agency: Residential addresses, residential telephone numbers, personal wireless telephone numbers, personal email addresses, social security numbers, driver's license numbers, identicard numbers, payroll deductions including the amount and identification of the deduction, and emergency contact information of employees or volunteers of a public agency, and the names, dates of birth, residential addresses, residential telephone numbers, personal wireless telephone numbers, personal email addresses, social security numbers, and emergency contact information of dependents of employees or volunteers of a public agency." Agencies are reminded to consult with their respective public records officers or assigned Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) to consider any public records issues that may arise related to the workgroup. Agencies shall comply with all existing public records retention requirements while compensating eligible members. Eligible members should be aware that during their participation, written documents including digital files, emails, payments, reimbursement requests, etc. may be subject to the Public Records Act (PRA) and should consult with the agency’s public records officer for more information.