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 |
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| July–December 2005 | Releases 2 & 3 HRMS implementation—enhanced functions (through December 2005) |
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| 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) |
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| July–November 2002 | Customer research conducted with managers, employees, and human resource professionals at state agencies and higher education facilities throughout the state. |
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| November 2002 | DOP forms interagency design concept teams to develop options for new human resources systems. |
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| December 2002 | Dye Management company publishes Feasibility Report for development of fully capable automated human resource management system (HRMS). |
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| March and April 2003 | Concept Teams submit HR design concepts to Director of DOP. RFP released for HRMS project integrator |
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| 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 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 |
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| 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 |
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| January 2004 | Public comment period for proposed competitive contracting rules |
See draft rules |
| February 2004 | Collective bargaining contract negotiations begin |
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| March 2004 | Washington Personnel Resources Board adopts general framework for new classification system Final competitive contracting rules adopted, March 17, 2004 |
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| January–June 2004 | Public input process on new WACs (through June) |
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| July 2004 | Remaining labor relations responsibilities transferred from DOP to PERC Director of DOP given rule-making authority DOP adopts new human resource WACs |
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| October 2004 | Negotiated collective bargaining contracts go into Governor's budget & proposal. |
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| 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) |