WSPA this Week, February 13-17, 2023

Darrell Heisler • February 13, 2023

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

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

Hello everyone! 


With the Annual conference two weeks away, I am looking to our tradition of honoring all WSPA retirees.  If you or someone you know is planning on retiring sometime during the 22-23 school year, please fill our this form and let me know so we can honor you/them properly.  The TWIO Week Five is here for your reading pleasure!  WSPA and OSPI are offering a workshop on Certification February 14, from 9 to 11 via Zoom.  Please encourage your teaching and learning department to attend the Certification webinar so they get the latest on the NEW requirements for certification renewal starting July 1, 2023.  Yes, it is FREE, but you must click on each link and sign up to take part.  On February 15, we have a webinar on Evaluation and Non-Renewal in partnership with Porter Foster Rorick and WSPA.  The cost for the webinar is $50 and it will run from 9 to 11 on Zoom.  Registration for our Annual Conference is FULL and at this time we have a wait list for those who are still interested in attending.  The Title IX training offered the day before the Annual Conference on February 26 from 9 to 4 is a stand alone in-person workshop and can be purchased separately.  There is still room for participants in that workshop and the draft agenda can be seen here.


We have partnered with OSPI to get out the information on the NEW requirements in (HB 1426) specifying minimum continuing education requirements for administrator and teacher certificate renewals that focus on equity-based school and classroom practices starting July 1, 2023. We currently have a FREE webinar scheduled February 14, 2023 which will be open to everyone and a session scheduled during our Annual Conference to get members more information.  This does NOT affect certificate holders who need to renew by June 30, 2023 unless of course they miss the deadline.  Look for more information coming out from OSPI on this bill and forward it to all administrators and other certificate holders due for renewal on or after July 1, 2023.


Member Request this week:

Franklin Pierce is looking at what other districts are doing to compensate (specifically teachers/cert staff) for attending new hire training. Currently, our newly hired teachers are asked to attend a full 4-day in depth training (separate from any PRAD training) and they are being compensated with a stipend. Would you please share with us…
1.   How long does your new hire induction training last?
2.   How do you compensate for this training, if at all?

Thank you,

Mandie McAfee
Certificated Manager, Human Resources
Franklin Pierce Schools
315 129th Street South
Tacoma, WA 98444
Ph. 253.298.3082
Fax. 253.298.3016
Email. mmcafee@fpschools.org

Funny for the week: "A friend started a dating site for chickens.  It's not his day job, he did it to make hens meet"

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:


DRAFT Topics for the Annual Conference

  • Calculating Salary & Benefits by Union Group
  • Legislative Update
  • Recruiting and Retention
  • Surviving the Acronym Puzzle
  • Certification Requirements
  • Dealing with Conflict
  • Grievances, Demand to Bargain
  • Working with Labor Unions
  • Special Education
  • Drug Free Business
  • Educator Equity Tool
  • Working with School Boards
  • Workforce Secondary Trauma Initiative
  • Investigations & Reasonable Suspicion
  • Fitness for Duty
  • Paraeducator Law Updates
  • E-certification Tool
  • ADA & Accommodations
  • Retirement Information
  • Balancing your Workload
  • RIFS - What is happening out there?
  • HELP & SHRM - What are they all about?
  • Public Records Requests
  • Electronic Records
  • HR and Payroll Team Collaboration
  • HR & District's Strategic Plan Alignment


Have a great week everyone!

Darrell Heisler

WSPA Executive Director

WSPA News to Know

WSPA Membership

                                                                               651+ members and counting...

Total Number of WSPA Members

651

Number of Entities Represented

274

Individual Memberships

360

District Memberships (10+ members)

20

REGION ESD'S NUMBER OF MEMBERS WELCOME to WSPA
1 Inland Empire ESD 101 48
2 Ipanco ESD 105, 123 &171 95
3 Lower Columbia River ESD 112 60
4 Puget Sound ESD 113 & 121 307
5 Olympic ESD 114 57
6 Northern Puget Sound ESD 189 77

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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

American 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.

  • 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.

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.