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This bill modifies state employment hiring practices to provide additional preferences for certain federal employees who were separated from federal service under specific executive orders. The bill amends existing law to add a five percent scoring bonus for federal employees in competitive examinations, similar to existing veteran preference policies. Specifically, it applies to federal employees who were separated from federal service under Executive Order 14210 (issued February 11, 2025) or who voluntarily separated due to termination of remote work arrangements under a Presidential Memorandum. The bill also adds a new section requiring state agencies to prefer these federal employees for appointment and employment. The preference is designed to help federal employees who lost their jobs due to recent federal workforce changes, giving them an advantage in state government hiring processes by adding points to their examination scores and establishing a preference in state agency hiring. This legislation expands existing veterans' preference policies to include a new category of job seekers affected by recent federal employment policy changes.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5767&Year=2025&Initiative=false