EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

Hello everyone! 

The Annual conference is here and Region 4 is to be congratulated on putting together a great conference at a great venue.  The TWIO Week Seven 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 two career fairs are coming up fast.   

Member Request this week:

No member requests this week

Funny for the week: "If you are being chased by a pack of taxidermists, do not play dead"

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• February 26 - March 1, 2023 - Annual Conference - Silver Cloud Hotel - Tacoma
• 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