Personnel System Reform Enacted
On July 1, 2005, Washington successfully reformed its personnel system by making sweeping reforms to the state's civil service system, expanding collective bargaining agreements to include wages and benefits and creating a new option for the state to competitively contract work. >more
Find out what's happening by reading this month's issue of "SystemWorks," a Washington Works e-newsletter focused on keeping you informed about this statewide transition.
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New computer system goes statewide on July 10
The state's new personnel and payroll application, the Human Resource Management System, will process the July 10 payroll for all state agencies. The biggest change employees will notice is a newly expanded earnings statement instead of the old pay stub. To learn more, watch a video clip on the new earnings statement or view the brochure on the changes.
How leave is processed in the new system
Employees will see a slight accrual difference per pay period between HRMS and the old system because HRMS is able to calculate monthly accruals more precisely. Both calculations result in the same total annual accrual. >more
