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July is National Park and Recreation Month
America continues to feel the strain of a serious health crisis affecting adults and young alike. One in which we are plagued by poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyles, and unhealthy habits. But there is a solution with little to no cost and is available in nearly every town, city and community – local parks and recreation. …
Infant at Work Program at the Washington State Department of Health
By Michelle Jorgensen Michelle Jorgensen and Connie Dunn with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) presented on the Infant at Work (IAW) Program at DOH at ICSEW’s May 17th general membership meeting. DOH implemented the Infant at Work Program on July 1, 2015. DOH was the first State agency to allow employees to bring…
Keynote Speaker Announced for the 2016 ICSEW Professional Development Conference, Lessons in Leadership: Designing Your Future
ICSEW InterAct 2.0
Check out some of our recently published articles!! Wage Equity in Washington June 1, 2016. Discussion of wage equity in our state and the Workplace Equity Initiative (W.E.I) at the YWCA in Olympia Eastern Washington 2016 Public Service Recognition Event at National Guard Spokane Readiness Center May 26, 2016. Coverage of the public service recognition event…
Wage Equity in Washington
By Amee Bahr Sometimes I ask myself in what century am I living? Although Thurston County boasts a median income of $62,286, the average woman working full time makes $.68 to every $1.00 made by a male counterpart. This disparity does not account for lower wages related to race, ethnicity, parental status, or LGBTQ identity.…
Eastern Washington 2016 Public Service Recognition Event at National Guard Spokane Readiness Center
By Karin LaRue Johnson, WMD On May 5, 2016 the Washington Military Department (WMD) hosted the 2016 Eastern Washington Public Service Recognition Week Event at the Spokane National Guard Readiness Center. Approximately 275 public servants from various state agencies across the Spokane area attended and had an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of their peers,…
SSB 6463: An act relating to luring; amending RCW 9A.40.090; and prescribing penalties
By Renee Berry On March 10, 2016, Governor Inslee signed substitute senate bill 6463 in to law. This legislation amends Washington state’s luring statute (RCW 9A.40.090), which has been in place since the 1990s. When the Legislature adopted the luring statute in 1993, there was debate between the two chambers as to whether to have…
SB 6195/HB 2366 Basic Education Obligation Task Force
By Cynthia Wisdom Senate Bill 6195 and House Bill 2366 were to create a Basic Education Obligation- Task Force to study the funding of basic education at the school district level. The goal is to ensure that basic education is being funded by the legislator as described in our state constitution: Basic Education. The Washington…
Human Trafficking Awareness
By Debra Allen-Ba On March 10, 2016 Governor Inslee signed in to law two Senate bills relating to human trafficking, adding to the forty previously enacted anti-trafficking laws passed between 2002 and 2015. In 2002, Washington was the first state in the United States to create a task force with the purpose of creating safety…
Annual Health and Wellness Fair was a Success.
May 8-14th was proclaimed National Women’s week by Governor Inslee and May 11, 2016 as Women’s Health Day. In order to raise awareness and support for State Employed Women and their health, ICSEW hosted their annual Health and Wellness Fair at the Labor & Industries Building in Tumwater Washington on May 11, 2016. Fifty vendors…