WSPA this Week, Apr 17-21, 2023

Darrell Heisler • Apr 17, 2023

SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR THE K-12 HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

Hello everyone! 


The TWIO Week 14 is here for your reading pleasure! Activity is rapidly increasing and we are very close to the finish line.  Look for another TWIO before this Friday as much of the action is happening behind closed doors and will be reported out with very little notice. The most up to date inflationary Factor Legislation is located here, SB 5650.


Summer HELP sign-up links are below.  If you are interested in Conflict Mediation, the time to sign up is now at the link below.


The voting for President Elect is happening now, it will be open until Wednesday, 4/19/23.  Are you interested in being a Region Representative?  Check with your current Region Reps and let them know you are interested.  Each year, one of the Region Rep positions is open and I encourage all members to consider stepping up for one of these opportunities in your region.  Remember it takes all of us to make WSPA work.


Member Request this week:

We have two requests this week:


The first one comes from Janet Hodson of Federal Way: I am requesting sample job descriptions districts might have for a:  Purchasing Lead and/or Purchasing Manager.

 

Janet Hodson

Executive Director for Human Resources

Federal Way Public Schools

253.945.2020


The second one comes from Nathan Carlson:  Tumwater needs your help! Is your district using a digital program for digital forms, streamlining processes (issuing electronic contracts compared to paper), or possibly creating a digital workflow? If so, please reach out and share the pros and cons of your district’s program.

 

Thank you,

Nathan Carlson


Funny of the week: Two Hollywood stars ran into each other at the door of their psychiatrist's office.  "Hello, there," said one. "Are you coming or going?"   "If I knew that," said the other, "I wouldn't be here"

 

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Have a great week everyone!

Darrell Heisler

WSPA Executive Director

WSPA News to Know

WSPA Membership

                                                                               702+ members and counting...

Total Number of WSPA Members

702

Number of Entities Represented

186

Individual Memberships

379

District Memberships (10+ members)

23

REGION ESD'S NUMBER OF MEMBERS WELCOME to WSPA
1 Inland Empire ESD 101 51
2 Ipanco ESD 105, 123 &171 113
3 Lower Columbia River ESD 112 57
4 Puget Sound ESD 113 & 121 322
5 Olympic ESD 114 60
6 Northern Puget Sound ESD 189 94

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Member Requests

Sample Contracts & Salaries

A district is looking for sample contracts & salaries for the following positions:

  • Superintendent
  • Assistant Superintendent
  • Executive Director
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Business Manager with CPA
  • Human Resources Director

Procurement Specialist


A colleague is wondering if anyone employs a procurement specialist, and if so, would you please share the job description, salary, and whether or not it is a represented position.

IEP Days

Substitute Resources

A district is wondering how other districts handle IEP days.  Does the teacher get a substitute for IEP preparation, meetings, etc., or do they get paid for an additional day for these activities?

A district is wondering if any other districts have a resource for Substitute Guidelines. 

  • Do they get paid for a certain number of hours?
  • Can they cover a class if they are willing rather than getting paid?
  • How long can you use a long-term substitute?

Partner News to Know

Unemployment Insurance: Sign up now for upcoming SOC code webinars

Learn more about Standard Occupational Classification codes on May 20 or June 3

Do you have questions about Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes? Sign up for one of our upcoming webinars!

All employers will be required to report SOC codes when they submit their quarterly tax reports starting with their fourth quarter 2022 report. At that time, you could get a penalty for incorrect SOC reporting. Reporting SOC codes is currently optional and is available only to single filers.

Upcoming webinars

If you have questions or want to learn more about using SOC codes, register for one of our free webinars.

  • Friday, May 20, at 11 to 11:45 a.m. - Register
  • Friday, June 3, at 11 to 11:45 a.m. - Register

During these webinars, we’ll talk about:

  • What are SOC codes?
  • When are SOC codes mandatory?
  • How to look up SOC codes.
  • How to add SOC codes with keyed or imported wage data.

Note: We will provide the same information in both webinars. However, questions could vary in each webinar, so you are welcome to sign up for both.

What is SOC?

SOC is a federal coding system that helps government agencies and private businesses compare occupational data.

In 2019, the Washington State Legislature passed a law requiring employers to report SOC codes in their quarterly reports for unemployment insurance.

Other resources on SOC

  • Watch this short video.
  • Try out the SOC code search tool. Under “Occupation Keyword Search” you can search by keyword, SOC code or industry.

2022 Legislative Report

Dan Steele, WASA Assistant Executive Director, Government Relations and WSPA Legislative Liaison has completed a 2022 End of Session Report and you can find it here.

 

The End of Session Reports includes full details of the 2022 Supplemental Operating Budget and the 2022 Supplemental Capital Budget, along with a comprehensive review of the many education-related bills the Legislature addressed this session.

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