Apollo Mechanical Contractors (2): Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.495 & WAC 390-17-100 for failure to obtain proper employee authorization forms for political contribution payroll deductions and maintain for public inspection. (May 19)

Case

#51803

Respondent

Apollo Mechanical Contractors

Complainant

Freedom Foundation (Maxford Nelsen)

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint filed by the Freedom Foundation on May 20, 2019. The complaint alleged that the 19 named respondents may have violated RCW 42.17A.495 and WAC 390-17-100 for failure to maintain copies of payroll deduction authorizations for public inspection, deducting employee wages for contributions to political committees without first obtaining proper employee authorization forms, and for failure to allow employees to determine the amount of their wages to deduct for contributions to political committees on employee authorization forms.
PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes and rules; and a response provided by Wayne Gold Jr. on behalf of Doubl-Kold to determine whether the record supports a finding of one or more violations.

Based on our findings staff has determined that, in this instance, no evidence supports a finding of a violation warranting further investigation. The PDC’s action was taken because Freedom Foundation did not submit evidence of violations obtained from individual employers/contractors.

Based on this information, the PDC finds that no further action is warranted and has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1). The PDC’s action does not preclude Freedom Foundation from contacting individual employers/contractors and refiling a complaint based on evidence obtained from individual employers/contractors.

Disposition

Case Closed with No Evidence of Violations

Date Opened

May 24, 2019

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.495, WAC 390-17-100