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The Washington Military Department’s mission is to minimize the impact of emergencies and disasters on people, property, environment, and the economy of Washington State atthe region; provide trained and ready forces for state and federal missions; and provide structured alternative education opportunities for at risk youth.
SPOTLIGHT
Monthly Spotlight on Preparedness |
In her January inaugural address, Governor Gregoire asked the Legislature to summon the courage and the spirit of sacrifice to confront the challenge of a generation, and that’s exactly what they did. The responsible budget recently approved by the Legislature contains significant pain and sacrifice for Washingtonians. In the weeks, months and years to come, Washingtonians will feel the impacts of the hard decisions we were required to make after our mortgage and financial markets set off the deep national recession in which we find ourselves. Even those programs and services left intact in this budget must adjust for significant reductions in “administrative” spending, which means there will be fewer people to deliver the services in their current forms. We also prepared our state for a 21st century economy — especially in the monumental steps we took to build a transportation system that will create thousands of jobs and help us emerge stronger from this recession. What we did is truly monumental — not just for the most-populated part of this state but for Washington’s economic future as a whole. The Legislature also moved forward on a long-range strategy to revitalize the ferry service by constructing new vessels while keeping fares affordable. The Military Department is closely analyzing the budget to determine the reductions in service that will be required as a result of the spending reductions. We will provide this information to you as it comes available. This year is all about austerity and sacrifice, but equally, it’s about wise and careful choices to ensure we come out of this recession strong. |
Prepare in a Year 
One hour of disaster preparedness activity each month helps you be ready for disasters whenever they occur. For compelling photos, streaming videos, and illustrated step-by-step instructions, please visit Prepare in a Year.
New Uniformed Service Shared Leave Pool for State Employees (Effective October 1, 2007).
The Uniformed Service Shared Leave Pool (USSLP) was created so that state employees who are called to service in the uniformed services will be able to maintain a level of compensation and employee benefits consistent with the amount they would have received had they remained in active state service. The pool was also created to allow general government and higher education employees to voluntarily donate their leave to be used by any eligible employee who has been called to service in the uniformed services. Learn more....
Join our Team!
There are multiple ways to work for the Washington Military Department. There are State Civil Service jobs as well as Federal Civil Service and Federal Military Employment. Learn more...
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