WSPA this Week, October 20-26

Darrell Heisler • October 20, 2021

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

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

Good morning HR!

You have made it to Wednesday.  I will keep this brief as I know you are incredibly busy right now.  Please find key bits of information to look for in this week's WSPA this Week blog below.


WSPA this Week Blog Highlights

NEW PAGES ON WEBSITE

  • Check out our Resource Center page.  You will find links to a document on 21-22 Clock Hour Provider Updates, a Legislative Information page, and an informational flier on the WA State Long-Term Care Program
  • Also, our Job Board page is live.  Check it out!

MEMBER REQUESTS

  • Three new requests this week: On-campus radio stations, Non-Law Enforcement pay and Evaluation Templates

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (Registration links can be found below)

  • Joint WSPA/WASBO S-275 workshop 
  • Staff Well-Being Webinar Series

PARTNER COLLABORATIONS

  • OSPI- Please look here for information on the survey being requested by OSPI; Important TPEP information to know
  • PESB- Virtual Paraeducator Conference, October 26th


Thank you for everything you do.  You are appreciated!

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.