WSPA this Week, September 20-24

Darrell Heisler • September 20, 2021

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

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

Thank you for your grace and patience as we finalize the transition between membership platforms.  I am incredibly excited about what our new system has to offer and appreciate you giving me the space to learn and grow.  Each week will only get better!

There are a couple of things I want to make you aware of in this week's blog.

  • Please read the WSPA News to Know carefully.  It contains information on membership renewal and information about a short survey I am asking you to complete.
  • Check out the new blog section titled, WSPA by the Numbers.  I will keep up-to-date numbers for you on WSPA membership.  Let's all work together to encourage others to join and bring these numbers up!
  • I'm very excited to try out the Member Requests section so be sure to email me any requests you have and I'll get them posted next week.
  • Paul Clay is offering a webinar titled, "Employee Termination for Vaccine Non-Compliance" tomorrow, September 21 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.  Registration information can be found in the Professional Development Opportunities section.  You can also register for the School Law Conference and Fall HELP-HR Writing Skills workshops.
  • Lastly, all previous WSPA this Week blogs will be archived and can be found in the section at the bottom of this page, Past WSPA this Week Blogs.


I know right now you are being handed "opportunities to learn" that you never thought you would experience.  I also know that you are an incredibly talented, resilient, and caring group of individuals.  There is no one I would have more faith in than each of you to support and care for your employees as we walk through these trying times.

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.