District employees who become aware of improper governmental action shall submit a written report of such to the general manager of the district. If the general manager is the subject of the report, then the report shall be made to the president of the board of commissioners or, in the president’s absence, to any board member. In addition, an employee may report improper governmental action to the Snohomish County prosecuting attorney, or the State Attorney General’s office, Fair Practices Division. The addresses of the county prosecuting attorney and the State Attorney General’s Office, Fair Practices Division, are attached to the resolution codified in this chapter. Except in the case of an emergency, before an employee provides information of an improper governmental action to a person who is not a public official or a person listed in the district’s policy, the employee shall submit a written report to the general manager. If the general manager is the subject of the report, then the report shall be made to the president of the board of commissioners or, in the president’s absence, to any board member. An employee who fails to make a good faith attempt to follow this policy shall not receive the protection of the state whistleblower law. The general manager or, if the general manager is the subject of the report, then the president of the board of commissioners shall promptly investigate the report of improper governmental action. District officers and employees involved in the investigation shall keep the identity of reporting employees confidential to the extent possible under law, unless the employee authorized the disclosure of his or her identity in writing. Following the completion of an investigation, the employee reporting the alleged, improper governmental action shall be advised of the results of the investigation and any actions taken by the general manager or board of commissioners with respect to such report. However, any personnel actions taken as a result of the investigation may be kept confidential. [Res. 432 § C, 1992.]