28B.10.921 - Performance agreements -- Contents.

Performance agreements — Contents.

(1) Performance agreements shall address but not be limited to the following issues:

     (a) Indicators that measure outcomes concerning cost, quality, timeliness of student progress toward degrees and certifications, and articulation between and within the K-12 and higher education systems;

     (b) Benchmarks and goals for long-term degree production, including discrete benchmarks and goals in particular fields of study;

     (c) The level of resources necessary to meet the performance outcomes, benchmarks, and goals, subject to legislative appropriation;

     (d) The prioritization of four-year institution capital budget projects by the office of financial management; and

     (e) Indicators that measure outcomes concerning recruitment, retention, and success of students, faculty, and staff from diverse, underrepresented communities.

     (2) The goals and outcomes identified in a performance agreement shall be linked to the role, mission, and strategic plan of the institution of higher education and aligned with the statewide strategic master plan for higher education.

     (3) Performance agreements may also include grants to an institution, under the terms of the agreement, of flexibility or waivers from state controls or rules. The agreement may identify areas where statutory change is necessary to grant an institution flexibility or waivers of state agency rules.

     (4) The following areas may not be included in a performance agreement:

     (a) Flexibility or waivers of requirements in a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under chapter 28B.52, 41.56, 41.59, 41.76, or 41.80 RCW;

     (b) Flexibility or waivers of administrative rules or processes governed by chapter 28B.52, 41.56, 41.59, 41.76, or 41.80 RCW;

     (c) Rules, processes, duties, rights, and responsibilities of the academic faculty as contained in the faculty codes of the four-year institution;

     (d) Flexibility or waivers of requirements under chapter 39.12 RCW;

     (e) Flexibility or waivers of administrative rules or other regulations that address health and safety, civil rights, and nondiscrimination laws that apply to institutions of higher education; and

     (f) State laws covering terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to salaries, job security, and health, retirement, unemployment, or any other employment benefits.

[2008 c 160 § 3.]

Notes: Findings -- Intent -- 2008 c 160: See note following RCW 28B.10.920.