WSPA this Week, October 24-28, 2022
SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR THE K-12 HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE
Our Address has Changed: WSPA - PO BOX 14459 - Tumwater, WA 98511 (Please make sure to get this information to your business department and if they need a W-9, let me know)
This is the last day to sign up for the S275 Virtual Workshop. select the link below...Don't forget to turn your clocks 1 hour backward this coming Saturday night. Reminder that the Brown Bag Series for Classified Administrators starts November 1. There is still time to register for one webinar or all 5. Select the link below
Member Requests this week:
Ridgefield SD is looking at possibly adding a new position in our district. This position would be a COSA (Classified on Special Assignment). Essentially, this person would be responsible for the initial training of our classified staff, ongoing training throughout the year, and support secretaries and paras in our buildings.
Before we start with creating the job description, I wanted to see if any other school districts had a similar position that they could share a job description with us. Please email responses directly to Kalin (email address below and to admin@wspa.net so I can share them out for anyone else interested)
Thank you!
Kalin (kalin.heath@ridgefieldsd.org)
- November 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 - Fall 2022 Classified Administrator Brown Bag Series
- November 2, 2022 - S-275 Workshop (Virtual 10:00 am - 1:30 pm)
- S275 Flyer
NEW THIS WEEK
Funny for the week: "I told my wife she should embrace her mistakes....she gave me a big hug!"
Darrell Heisler
WSPA Executive Director
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
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.