(1) Temporary higher education employees are exempt from civil service rules under the following circumstances:

(a) The employee is employed 12 consecutive months or less;

(b) The employee is employed for 1,050 hours or less in that same 12 consecutive month period which begins from the original date of hire or July 1, 2022, whichever is later; and

(c) The employee is limited to one appointment only with the same higher education employer that meets the criteria in (a) and (b) of this subsection.

(2) Temporary appointments under the provisions of this section are subject to remedial action in accordance with WAC 357-19-450.

(3) Temporary employees who are exempt under subsection (1) of this section and who work more than 350 hours in a 12 consecutive month period from the original date of hire or January 1, 2004, whichever is later, may be included in an appropriate bargaining unit for purposes of collective bargaining, as determined by the public employment relations commission. Overtime and time worked as a student employee under the provisions of WAC 357-04-040 are not counted in the 350 hours. For purposes of counting the 350 hours, the 12-month period will begin on the employee's original date of hire or January 1, 2004, whichever is later.