WSPA this Week, Mar 6-10, 2023
SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR THE K-12 HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE
Hello everyone!
The Annual conference was a great success and Region 4 is to be congratulated on putting together a great conference at a fantastic venue. We heard awesome messages from our keynote speakers and learned much from our breakout presenters. Thank you all who worked to put on such a great conference and thanks to all who attended.
Toni Neidhold was recognized at the annual board meeting for the past three years she has spent in her president's role. Congratulations goes out to Tina Limmer of Puyallup, who was awarded our organizations highest honor being that of the President's Award. The Region awards were given out to the following members: Region 1: Jane Stencel, East Valley Spokane, Region 2: LeAnne Ries, West Valley, Region 3: Chelsea Jacobson, ESD 112, Region 4: Janet Hodson, Federal Way, Region 5: Tracy Johnson, Central Kitsap, and Region 6: Grace Arnold, Mount Vernon. We also recognized the following retirees: Maureen Stanton, 36 years, Janet Hodson, 50 years, Grace Arnold, 34 years, Anna Winney, 11 years, and Robin Nading, 34 years. Laura Estey and Aubrie Nettle received their HELP graduate certificates.
Randy Hathaway Tuition Scholarships were awarded to the following members: Kalin Heath, Ridgefield SD ($500), Cassandra Bunney, Monroe SD ($500), and Amanda Fisher, South Whidbey SD ($500).
Randy Hathaway HELP Fellowships were awarded to the following members: Chrissy Emerson, East Valley Spokane SD ($1,100), Michelle Musso, Moses Lake SD ($1,100), Angela Zwiefelhofer, Snoqualmie Valley SD ($1,100), Dianne Smith, North Shore SD ($1,100), Shelbee Mangum, Federal Way SD ($1,100), Tami Kirkham, Yelm CS ($1,100), Angela Wageman, North Kitsap SD ($1,100), Vivian Jensen, South Kitsap SD ($1,100), Jackie Stewart, South Kitsap SD ($1,100), and Ashleigh Hollmann, Mount Vernon SD ($1,100).
The TWIO Week Eight is here for your reading pleasure! Please continue to pay particular attention to the bills on special education, SB 5311 in the Senate Ways & Means Committee and HB 1436 in the House. Interested in learning more about our Workers Compensation? Check out our March Zoom series on Worker's Compensation link below. Our first of two career fairs is next Tuesday, March 14, in Spokane and the one in Tacoma is March 28. There is still time to sign up for the Tacoma Career Fair as registration closes at 3:45 on March 17.
It is that time of the year to think about running for WSPA president. If you are interested in running or if you want to nominate someone, please do so HERE. The successful candidate will serve on the board for three years. Year 1-President Elect, Year 2-President, Year 3-Past President. The deadline for nominations for President is March 30, 2023.
Member Request this week:
No member requests this week
Funny for the week: Q: What did the horse say when he fell down? A: I have fallen and I can't giddyup.....:)
- March 8, 15, 22, 2023 - Worker's Compensation Series
- March 9, 2023 - Reductions in Force
- March 14, 2023 - Career Fair - Spokane Convention Center (registration is open)
- March 23, 2023 - Bargaining Workshop (registration is open)
- March 28, 2023 - Career Fair - Greater Tacoma Convention Center (registration is open)
- April 11, 2023 - Washington State Retirement System and Plans (ZW)
- April 19, 2023 - Benefits (ZW)
- April 24, 2023 - Spring HELP (ZW)
- May 4, 5, 6, 11, & 12, 2023-Conflict Mediation-ZW-4, 5, 6 & IP-Olympia-11 & 12
- May 9, 2023 - Job Descriptions (ZW)
- May 22, 2023 - Legislative Results/Impact on Bargaining (ZW)
- July 10-14, 2023 - HELP & Summer Series-Icicle Village Resort-Leavenworth (IP)
Have a great week everyone!
Darrell Heisler
WSPA Executive Director
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ButtonAmerican Association of School Personnel Administrators
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.
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.
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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.