26,000 state workers to receive furlough notices

Alex Cnossen

Alex Cnossen Jun 21, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>26,000 state workers to receive furlough notices</h1>
                <h2><p>Thousands of government employees will receive furlough notices today due to extended negotiations surrounding that state budget. The Office of Financial Management estimates that more than 26,000 employees will receive the notices if a new state budget isn't adopted by early next week. Most notices will be</p></h2>
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            <p>Thousands of government employees will receive furlough notices today due to extended negotiations surrounding that state budget. The Office of Financial Management estimates that more than 26,000 employees will receive the notices if a new state budget isn't adopted by early next week. Most notices will be sent out via email, though some letters were sent by mail last Friday to employees who are currently on leave.Employees may not perform any work during the furlough. Officials from the governor's budget office have released a <a href="http://www.ofm.wa.gov/contingency/default.asp?ref=avalancheghost.one">contingency plan</a> if a two-year state operating budget isn't signed into law before midnight June 30.</p>
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Thousands of government employees will receive furlough notices today due to extended negotiations surrounding that state budget. The Office of Financial Management estimates that more than 26,000 employees will receive the notices if a new state budget isn't adopted by early next week. Most notices will be sent out via email, though some letters were sent by mail last Friday to employees who are currently on leave.Employees may not perform any work during the furlough. Officials from the governor's budget office have released a contingency plan if a two-year state operating budget isn't signed into law before midnight June 30.

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By Alex Cnossen

Alex Cnossen is a Northwest native and has worked for several local publications, including KOMO, KIRO and KING-TV. He grew up in Portland and loves to run and write. Follow him on Twitter @CnossenAle