Following is the office of financial management's (OFM) semi-annual rule-making agenda for publication in the Washington State Register. This list identifies rules under development and rules with anticipated rule-making action during the next six months.

This agenda is available on OFM's website at https://ofm.wa.gov/about/rule-making-activities. The information on the OFM website is updated as rule-making notices are filed. If OFM should begin rule-making activities for a rule not listed on the attached agenda, that information will also be posted.

If you have any questions, please contact Roselyn Marcus at Roselyn.Marcus@ofm.wa.gov or 360-688-3462. If you have specific questions about state personnel rules, these can readily be addressed by Brandy Chinn with OFM rules and appeals. Brandy can be reached at Brandy.Chinn@ofm.wa.gov or 360-407-4141.

Semi-Annual Rule-Making Agenda

January 1 - June 30, 2022

WAC Citation	Subject Matter/Purpose of Rule	Current Activity/Approximate Filing Date
357-01-357 357-19-400 357-58-065 357-58-190	Veterans placement program (VPP). Define VPP and amend civil service rules to allow an employer to convert a nonpermanent employee to probationary status if the employer used a VPP to fill the nonpermanent appointment.	CR-102 filing anticipated in April.
357-01-023 357-01-348 357-28-055 357-28-056 357-31-180 357-31-345 357-31-346	Leave without pay (LWOP) impacts on employee's service dates. Amend civil service rules to remove the requirement for an employer to adjust an employee's service dates for any period of LWOP.	CR-102 filing anticipated in April.
Chapter 357 WAC	Performance management confirmation (PMC). Amend Title 357 WAC to update the reference to the previous PMC program to reflect the new choice performance confirmation program.	CR-102 filing anticipated in April.

Roselyn Marcus

Assistant Director