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PSRA Calendar Archive

Key dates and events

Looking for events prior to July 2005?

July 2005

New collective bargaining agreements take effect

Competitive contracting becomes effective

Reformed civil service system implemented

Personnel Appeals Board (PAB) responsibilities transferred to Washington Personnel Resources Board

July–December 2005

Releases 2 & 3 HRMS implementation—enhanced functions (through December 2005)

July 2006

PAB is abolished


Past Events

June 2002

Personnel Reform Act of 2002 signed by Governor Locke

Employee bargaining unit determination and representation transferred from Department of Personnel (DOP) to Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC)

See bill (pdf)

July–November 2002

Customer research conducted with managers, employees, and human resource professionals at state agencies and higher education facilities throughout the state.

See research results (pdf)

November 2002

DOP forms interagency design concept teams to develop options for new human resources systems.

December 2002

Dye Management company publishes Feasibility Report for development of fully capable automated human resource management system (HRMS).

See report (pdf)

March and April 2003

Concept Teams submit HR design concepts to Director of DOP.

RFP released for HRMS project integrator

See Design Options

See RFP

May and June 2003

Design Options presented to extended management teams of state agencies.

Design concept focus groups conducted with employees and human resource professionals from state agencies and higher education institutions.

See presentation (pdf)

See employee or HR presentation (pdf)

July 2003

Dept. of General Administration drafts rules for competitive contracting

DOP makes recommendations for civil service structure

Review of job classification system complete

See GA site

See recommendations

August and September 2003

DOP conducts statewide information and feedback sessions on new civil service structure

DOP selects vendor team for HRMS

Open discussions concerning HRMS capabilities required to support collective bargaining

Visit HRMS Implementation page

November and December 2003

Proposed rules for competitive contracting filed

New civil service WACs (rules) drafted

Human resources classification structure drafted

See draft classification plan

January 2004

Public comment period for proposed competitive contracting rules

See draft rules

February 2004

Collective bargaining contract negotiations begin

March 2004

Washington Personnel Resources Board adopts general framework for new classification system

Final competitive contracting rules adopted, March 17, 2004

January–June 2004

Public input process on new WACs (through June)

July 2004

Remaining labor relations responsibilities transferred from DOP to PERC

Director of DOP given rule-making authority

DOP adopts new human resource WACs

October 2004

Negotiated collective bargaining contracts go into Governor's budget & proposal.

January 2005

New classification system takes effect

First group of consolidated job classes takes effect

Collective bargaining agreements presented to Legislature for approval

Release 1 HRMS implemented—basic functionality (through June 2005)