WSPA this Week, November 24 - 30

SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR THE K-12 HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE
WSPA this Week Blog Highlights
NEW PAGE(S) ON WEBSITE
- Check out our webpage for the 2022 Annual Conference. Go to the dropdown menu under the Upcoming Events tab and click on Annual Conference.
- Do you have a Member Request you would like to put in the next WSPA this Week blog? Go to our website, Resource Center, and Member Request. You will find a form there to submit your question.
MEMBER REQUESTS
- There are several new Member Requests this week. Please check them out and respond if possible.
SAVE THE DATES for (includes date registration will open)
- Bargaining Workshop, Annual Conference, Washington Educator Career Fairs, Spring Classified Boot Camp
PARTNER NEWS TO KNOW
- The November Employment Security Department newsletter is now available.
- PESB is offering a Clock Hour webinar- there have been changes so this would be good for someone to attend.
Thank you for everything you do. You are appreciated! I hope you have an enjoyable weekend with family and/or friends.
WSPA News to Know
List of Services
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
Partner News to Know
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.
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.