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Many state agencies are keeping employees on the payroll a bit longer as Washington’s government starts a new budget year today with 3,200 jobs on the chopping block.
The state Department of Retirement Systems and the Health Care Authority don’t need to merge, said Steve Hill, who has been the director of both agencies for four months.
MaryAnne Lindeblad, head of the Division of Healthcare Services in the Department of Social and Health Services, is one of six Medicaid directors chosen nationally to participate in the inaugural class of a Medicaid Leadership Institute.
Some state workers likely will take a serious financial hit next year, when some health-care co-payments and deductibles are expected to double.
The State Parks and Recreation Commission will close its Puget Sound Region Office in Auburn July 1, going from four regions to three in an effort to streamline operations and save on costs to meet state budget reductions.
The oldest state pensions, already underfunded, were rocked by a worldwide crash in investment markets last year.
Lawmakers knew they probably weren’t giving state employees enough to keep up with rising health insurance costs this year, but they thought they at least were giving them something.
Employees of states from Hawaii to Wisconsin have been asked to take time off without pay.
Recipients of the Washington State Department of Revenue annual Employee Recognition Awards were announced this week.
Two national tax administration organizations have recognized state Department of Revenue employee Tremaine Smith for his leadership in improving tax administration through interstate cooperation.