State Human Resources

HR directives

State Human Resources issues directives for HR-related matters where agency activity, response or compliance is required.

The purpose of a directive is to help formalize the requirement for agencies and provide procedures and resources where needed.

Date issued	Directive	Title	Contact
8/25/2025	25-02	Directive on Implementation of New Generative Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Represented Employees	labor.relations@ofm.wa.gov
7/1/2025	25-01	Salary setting due to minimum wage and starting wage increases	SHR Rules
8/24/2023	23-02	2023 Wildfires	StateHR@ofm.wa.gov
2/1/2023	23-01	Employee diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training and development Resources About the DEI Training Directive
11/10/2021	21-01	Working conditions for employees performing duties at another agency Resources Salary guidance for redeployment through interagency agreements	SHR Rules
12/18/2020	20-04	Salary setting for employees performing emergency/disaster duties at another agency in response to Novel Coronavirus	SHR Rules
6/9/2020	20-03	DEI Model Policies	SHRPlanning@ofm.wa.gov
1/20/2020	20-02	Workforce diversity plans	SHRPlanning@ofm.wa.gov
10/11/2019	20-01	Home and alternative assignment approval & reporting requirements Procedure regarding home and alternative assignment reporting	strategichr@ofm.wa.gov
5/30/2019	19-01	Salary setting for nonrepresented information technology professional structure employees	SHR Rules
1/27/2017	17-01	WMS salary administration policy	SHR Class & Comp
1/8/2014	14HR-02	Governor's Pool Exempt Request Procedures Resources Exempt From Civil Service Law Exempt Information and Proposal Requirements Exempt Banding Guidelines RCW 41.06.070; Exemptions Fiscal Impact Statement Instructions Exempt Position Description Exempt Job Value Assessment Evaluator's Handbook	classandcomp@ofm.wa.gov
5/30/2013	13HR-01	Personnel File Standards & Electronic Personnel File Transfer Procedures Resources Standard Personnel File Sections Electronic Personnel File Receipt Verification form Recommendations for Transferring Electronic Personnel Files Imaging Records - Where do you Start? Sending Personnel Images Securely	SHRPlanning@ofm.wa.gov

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