The Legislature has not yet approved the 2017-19 capital budget. Instead, the Legislature approved a partial capital budget that only provides re-appropriated funds to continue current (2015–17) projects.

OFM is working with agencies to resolve challenges in implementing the partial capital budget and to minimize impacts on staff. Where legally permissible, agencies are using other funds to keep capital-funded employees on the job. OFM is working with agencies to determine how long agencies will be able to carry capital-funded employees with other funds.

Guidance for state employees

• Temporary layoff info for state employees

Summary of impacts

• 6/16/2017 - Potential impacts of a partial state government shutdown [PDF] [Updated 6/26]

Instructions and resources for state agencies

• 6/29/2017 - Employee checklist for actions to take before July 1 [doc]
• 6/28/2017 - Frequently asked questions during a partial government shutdown [PDF]
• 6/28/2017 - PEBB information for personnel, payroll, and benefits offices [PDF]
• 6/22/2017 - Guidance and templates for agency website notices [doc]
• 6/21/2017 - Memo: Government shutdown contingency planning for public records requests [PDF]
• 6/21/2017 - Template for web notice for agencies regarding public records requests during budget shutdown [doc] [updated 6/26]
• 6/9/2017 - Payroll processing contingency plan [PDF] [updated 6/26]
• 4/25/2017 - Memo: Contingency planning for state agency operations [PDF]

Employee notification template letters and Q&A

• Instructions for using templates for temporary layoff notices [PDF]

Contracts and lease payments

• 6/16/2017 - Memo: Delay of lease or contract payments [PDF]
• 6/16/2017 - Template for delay of lease payment [doc]
• 6/16/2017 - Template for delay of contract payment [doc]
• 5/1/2017 - Memo: Contingency planning for state agency contracts [PDF]
• 5/1/2017- Sample notification for goods/services contracts [doc]
• 5/1/2017 - Sample notification for public works contracts [doc]

Weekly meeting notes

• 6/21/2017 - Agency contingency planning weekly meeting notes [PDF]
• 6/14/2017 - Agency contingency planning weekly meeting notes [PDF]
• 6/7/2017- Agency contingency planning weekly meeting notes [PDF]
• 5/31/2017- Agency contingency planning weekly meeting notes [PDF]

OFM communications with state employee labor unions

• 5/25/2017 - Notice of intent to implement temporary layoffs of employees (Washington state employees labor unions)
• 5/25/2017 - Notice of budget contingency plans affecting:
  • Adult family home providers (Adult Family Home Council)
  • Family childcare providers (SEIU Local 925)
  • Individual Providers of Home Care Services (SEIU Local 775)
  • Language access providers (Washington Federation of State Employees)

Agency contingency plans

The table below shows agency responses to OFM’s request for updated contingency plans. Some agency responses indicated no update was needed; in those cases, refer to the previous plan from 2013 or 2015.