OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington budget office said Tuesday that 725 more jobs would be cut from state agencies to help meet the governor’s order for a 6 percent cut in spending.
The Olympian reports the cuts began taking effect Friday, although some agencies are still making plans to cut their budget, which could include more furlough days.
Office of Financial Management spokesman Glenn Kuper says state government already has eliminated about 3,000 positions in the past year-and-a-half.
Most of the pending layoffs are in the Department of Social and Health Services.
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Information from: The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com
