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Governor Jay Inslee has directed all cabinet agencies in Washington to take furlough days as a result of the state budget shortfall related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting this week, many L&I employees will go on furlough one day per week through July 25 and will not be able to answer phone calls or emails.
L&I’s Tumwater and field office locations will be closed on the following furlough days:
- Thurs., July 2 (we’ll also be closed Fri., July 3 to observe Independence Day).
- Fri., July 10.
- Fri., July 17.
- Fri., July 24.
Many employees also must take a furlough day once a month from August to November. Specific dates have not been determined.
We remain committed to keeping Washington safe and working, and our services vital to public health and safety – DOSH, Electrical Inspections, workers’ compensation benefits – remain operational during furlough days.
We appreciate your patience and partnership during these challenging times.
Regards,
Anne F. Soiza
L&I Assistant Director,
WA State Department of Labor and Industries
Division of Occupational Safety and Health (WA-OSHA)
Chair, National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
Remember to #Maskup2openup
1-800-4BE-SAFE
1-800-423-7233 for urgent worker safety issues/hospitalizations/fatalities
Working to ELIMINATE worker fatalities and hospitalizations!
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