Welcome to the Personnel Resources Board

The Personnel Resources Board is adhering to guidelines to mitigate social distancing and face-to-face interactions as recommended by the CDC due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are conducting hearings via an electronic State Network System. Please check this page often for updates on future hearings.

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Board Members

Name	Position	Term Expires
Shawnie VanLeeuwen	Chair	January 4, 2027
Peter Gayton	Vice Chair	January 1, 2031
Faye Emmanuel	Member	January 4, 2029

Board members are appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

Washington Personnel Resources Board Annual Election of Officers - Special Meeting Agenda
Office of State Human Resources – State of Washington Office of Financial Management

Meeting Date:	Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Meeting Time:	10:00 am-10:30 am
Location:	MICROSOFT TEAMS Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/233010658492926?p=kH77K6iG2BiQiSuNgr Meeting ID: 233 010 658 492 926 Passcode: 8LY27eS2 Need help? \| System reference Dial in by phone +1 564-999-2000,,811671970# United States, Olympia (833) 322-1218,,811671970# United States (Toll-free) Find a local number Phone conference ID: 811 671 970# For organizers: Meeting options \| Reset dial-in PIN

A special meeting of the Washington Personnel Resources Board will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held via Microsoft TEAMS.
The purpose of the meeting is the Washington Personnel Resources Board Annual Election of Officers.
Website Information
Washington Personnel Resources Board meeting related information appears on the Department of Personnel’s website:
https://prb.wa.gov/
Meeting Contacts
Washington Personnel Resources Board Staff: prbappeals@ofm.wa.gov or (360) 407-4101.
Individuals Needing Accommodation
If you require any accommodation for attendance, please notify meeting contacts in a reasonable amount of time before the meeting.
Alternate Publication Formats
This publication will be made available in alternate formats upon request.

About the Board

The Personnel Resources Board hears appeals filed by civil service employees of the state of Washington. The board has three members, appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

Actions that can be appealed to the board

Permanent state employees not subject to a collective bargaining agreement can appeal these actions directly to the board:

disciplinary actions including dismissal, suspension, demotion or reduction in base salary
layoff actions
alleged rule violations
exemption of his/her position

Any permanent state employee can appeal a Director’s Review determination on these actions:

allocations or reallocations
remedial actions
performance evaluation process
removal of the employee’s name from a layoff list

Your deadline to appeal

If you are appealing:	The board must receive your appeal within 30 calendar days of:
A disciplinary action, layoff or separation	The effective date of the action/layoff/separation
A rule violation	The date you could reasonably be expected to have knowledge of the action giving rise to a law or rule violation claim, or the stated effective date, whichever is later
A Director’s Review determination	The service date of the determination
The exemption of your position	The effective date of the exemption, or the notice of exemption, whichever is later.

How to appeal

You can mail, fax or deliver your appeal in person to the board — see the top right of this page for our address. There are two ways to compile your appeal:

Appeals

-OR-

Send a written request that includes information outlined in WAC 357-52-020