{"id":315,"date":"2025-01-29T21:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T21:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/fedpolicy\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-06-26T21:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T21:46:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/","title":{"rendered":"HR Support for budget and policy impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Find the latest guidance to help navigate workforce challenges resulting from UW budget reductions and federal policy changes. This site will be regularly updated to include most current policies, guidance, and support options available.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"grid row equal full-width gold \" >\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"overview8\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/#Hiring_and_compensation_pause\" >Hiring and compensation pause<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/#Layoffs_and_permanent_FTE_reduction\" >Layoffs and permanent FTE reduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/#Furlough_and_temporary_FTE_reduction\" >Furlough and temporary FTE reduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/#Unemployment_benefits\" >Unemployment benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/#Employee_resources\" >Employee resources<\/a>\n<ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' >\n<li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/#Featured\" >Featured<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/#Immigration_enforcement_on_campus\" >Immigration enforcement on campus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"overview8\" class=\"card-title mb-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview\"><\/span>Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<p>This website serves as a central resource for HR professionals, managers, and employees seeking guidance on the workforce reduction process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/overview\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Explore site content<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"hiring-and-compensation-pause42\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"hiring-and-compensation-pause42\" class=\"card-title mb-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hiring_and_compensation_pause\"><\/span>Hiring and compensation pause<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<p>This applies to all positions not deemed essential by the unit&#8217;s Dean, Chancellor (or designee) or Cabinet-level official.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/hiring-and-compensation-pause\/guidance-on-hiring-and-compensation-increase-pause\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Hiring pause information<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"layoffs-and-permanent-fte-reduction11\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"layoffs-and-permanent-fte-reduction11\" class=\"card-title mb-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Layoffs_and_permanent_FTE_reduction\"><\/span>Layoffs and permanent FTE reduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<p>Guidance for layoff procedures and requirements for notifying employees when their positions are being eliminated due to insufficient work or funding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/layoffs-permanent-fte-reduction\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Layoff process<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: -120px\">\n<div  class=\"grid row equal full-width gold \" >\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"furlough-and-temporary-fte-reduction95\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"furlough-and-temporary-fte-reduction95\" class=\"card-title mb-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Furlough_and_temporary_FTE_reduction\"><\/span>Furlough and temporary FTE reduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<p>Guidance regarding the temporary layoff policy and furlough transaction process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/employee-resources\/furlough-work-rule-benefits\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Furlough process<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"unemployment-benefits0\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"unemployment-benefits0\" class=\"card-title mb-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unemployment_benefits\"><\/span>Unemployment benefits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<p>Information about unemployment benefits and related FAQs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/unemployment-benefits\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Explore benefits<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"col-sm p-5\">\n<section aria-labelledby=\"employee-resources34\">\n<div  class=\"card text-left no-image white \" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2 id=\"employee-resources34\" class=\"card-title mb-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Employee_resources\"><\/span>Employee resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"udub-slant-divider\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"card-content\">\n<p>Support for staff on furlough and information about the WA Employee Assistance Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/budgetpolicy\/employee-resources\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg arrow primary purple\"><span>Employee resources<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"grid row    \" >\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Featured\"><\/span>Featured<span 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