WSPA this Week, Mar 27-31, 2023
SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR THE K-12 HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE
Hello everyone!
The TWIO Senate Operating and Capital Budget and TWIO Week 11 are here for your reading pleasure! Activity is increasing and now is the time to weigh in if that is what you plan to do. The career fair in Tacoma is tomorrow, March 28 to be held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center and registration for recruiters is closed, however candidates may still register at a reduced rate until 3:00 on the 27th and for $40 thereafter. We now have the April 11 Retirement webinar open for registration at the link below and it is FREE so don't forget to sign up.
There is still five days left if you are thinking 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. 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 are considering moving more paperless and to an electronic personnel files and document storage solution. I’d like to hear from districts that have made this transition. What system do you use? Would you recommend it? Anything else we should know?
Thank you!
Sean Dotson Ed.D.
Executive Director of Human Resources
North Thurston Public Schools
305 College St NE | Lacey, WA 98516
Phone: 360-412-4452 or ext. 40182
Email: sdotson@nthurston.k12.wa.us
Funny for the week:
At a party, a young wife admonished her husband, “That’s the fourth time you’ve gone back for ice cream and cake. Doesn’t it embarrass you?” “Why should it?” answered her spouse. “I keep telling them it’s for you.”
- 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)
- October 9-10, 2023-LAW Conference-South Center Double Tree (IP)
- March 3-6, 2024-Annual Conference-Hilton Hotel-Downtown Vancouver, WA (IP)
- March 12, 2024(Tentative)-Washington Educator Career Fair-Spokane (IP)
- March 27, 2024(Tentative)-Washington Educator Career Fair-Tacoma (IP)
Have a great week everyone!
Darrell Heisler
WSPA Executive Director
WSPA News to Know
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WSPA Membership
702+ members and counting...
Total Number of WSPA Members
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Number of Entities Represented
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Individual Memberships
358
District Memberships (10+ members)
20
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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.
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.