Staff Report_BEAD Agreement with State

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Page 30 of 44 due to SUBRECIPIENT or subcontractor, or that thereafter become due, an amount for damages SUBRECIPIENT or subcontractor will owe COMMERCE for default under this provision. 29. Notification of Tenant Rights/Responsibilities The Subrecipient shall provide all tenants, if any, with information outlining tenant rights and responsibilities under the Washington State Landlord Tenant laws, Title 59, Revised Code of Washington. The Subrecipient shall also provide all occupants of property acquired with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds notice regarding their eligibility for relocation assistance. Such notices will be provided as required by the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970, as amended and referenced in 49 CFR part 24 and Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended and referenced in 24 CFR 570 and noted in HUD’s Handbook No. 1378. Notifications will include but not be limited to: • General Information Notice • Notice of Displacement/Non-Displacement 30. Pay Equity The Subrecipient agrees to ensure that “similarly employed” individuals in its workforce are compensated as equals, consistent with the following: a. Employees are “similarly employed” if the individuals work for the same employer, the performance of the job requires similar skill, effort, and responsibility, and the jobs are performed under similar working conditions. Job titles alone are not determinative of whether employees are similarly employed; b. Subrecipient may allow differentials in compensation for its workers if the differentials are based in good faith and on any of the following: i. A seniority system; a merit system; a system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; a bona fide job-related factor or factors; or a bona fide regional difference in compensation levels. ii. A bona fide job-related factor or factors may include, but not be limited to, education, training, or experience that is: Consistent with business necessity; not based on or derived from a gender-based differential; and accounts for the entire differential. iii. A bona fide regional difference in compensation level must be: Consistent with business necessity; not based on or derived from a gender-based differential; and account for the entire differential. This Contract may be terminated by the Department, if the Department or the Department of Enterprise Services determines that the Subrecipient is not in compliance with this provision. 31. Political Activities Political activity of Subrecipient’s employees and officers are limited by the State Campaign Finances and Lobbying provisions of Chapter 42.17A RCW and the Federal Hatch Act, 5 USC 1501 - 1508. No funds may be used for working for or against ballot measures or for or against the candidacy of any person for public office.