WSPA this Week, December 12-16, 2022
SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR THE K-12 HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE
Good morning everyone! Here is a reminder that registration for the Annual Conference will be open this Thursday, December 15, along with the discount code for registering for hotel rooms. The early bird pricing for the conference will be available from December 15-31, 2022 so don't miss out on the opportunity to save. The Career Fair registrations will open December 23, 2022
There are several new laws going into effect January 1, 2023. In addition to the new FSLA regarding exempt employees, another such law affecting every School District in the state of Washington is the New Job Posting Requirements law. If you have not yet heard, all employers who "engage in any business, industry, profession, or activity" in Washington state and have fifteen (15) or more employees must include pay ranges and benefits information in their job postings. RCW 49.58.110 goes into effect January 1, 2023, Perkins Coie Law Firm has posted additional guidance on their website regarding the New Job Posting Requirements. As always check with your District's Law Firm for guidance on this.
Here is a reminder that there is a FREE webinar update on the Compensation Advisory Committee coming up tomorrow, December 13 from 11:00-12:00. The webinar is free, but you still must sign up so you can secure your spot and receive communication. The following people will be on the webinar: Dan Steele – Government Relations WASA/WASBO/WSPA, Michelle Scott - WASBO Representative, Tom Seigel - WASA Representative, Keri Hutchins - WSPA Representative, and T.J. Kelly – CFO, OSPI. Registration for the Annual Conference will be open December 15 and registration for the career fairs will be December 23.
As you can see with our Upcoming Events below we are busy creating and making available several Professional Development opportunities for you. Please check them out and take part in them. Here is a reminder that the Randy Hathaway Scholarship and Fellowships are open for our members to apply.
Member Request this week:
No member requests this week
- December 13, 2022 - FREE webinar update on the Compensation Advisory Committee
- December 14, 2022 - FSLA - Exempt Employees (new rules)
- December 15, 2022 & January 6, 2023 - Discipline & Investigation Workshops (registration is Open)
- 12/15/22 - East Valley (Spokane)
- 1/6/23 - Evergreen School District
- January 13, 2023 - Discipline & Investigation (Zoom)
- January 23, 24, 30, & 31, 2023 - Bargaining Workshops (registration open)
- February 7, 2023 - HR Audit
- February 14, 2023 - Certification
- February 26 - March 1, 2023 - Annual Conference - Silver Cloud Hotel - Tacoma (registration 12/15/22)
- March TBD, 2023 - Worker's Compensation Series
- March TBD, 2023 - Provisional/Non-Renewal
- March 14, 2023 - Career Fair - Spokane Convention Center (registration 12/23/22)
- March 23, 2023 - Bargaining Workshop (registration open)
- March 28, 2023 - Career Fair - Greater Tacoma Convention Center (registration 12/23/22)
Funny for the week: "I don't think it's fair that only roosters are allowed to start the day screaming"
Have a great week everyone!
Darrell Heisler
WSPA Executive Director
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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.
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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.