(1) At a minimum, the employer must provide the permanent employee who is leaving a WGS position with the employer to accept a WMS acting appointment for reasons specified in WAC 357-58-265 (1)(a) access to the employer's internal layoff list at the conclusion of the acting appointment. If the employer agrees to return the employee to a position, the employee must notify the employer of their intent to return to a permanent position at least 14 calendar days in advance of return unless the employee and employer agree otherwise. Failure of the employee to provide proper written notice to the employer may result in forfeiture of any return rights. Upon return to a permanent position, the employee's salary must be determined by the employer's salary determination policy.

(2) A general government employer must return an employee who was redeployed for reasons specified in WAC 357-58-265 (1)(b) to the same WGS position held prior to the redeployment at the conclusion of the redeployment. Upon return to their previous position, the employee's base salary is set at the step the employee would be at if they had not left the position.