Presidents' Page

President’s Page

Members are invited to attend a one-hour WEA Olympic Member Conversation ‘focus group’ — coming in February to a school near you. Details.

View WEA Olympic Council calendar for the 2011-2012 school year

February 10 & 11, 2012: West Side Bargaining Conference
(Federal Way Headquarters). Registration closes January 27!
Conference is all day Friday and adjourns at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
More details and online registration

The Small/ Rural Locals Conference will be held in Olympia on March 23-24, 2012 in Olympia. Registration will open in late January—more details coming soon.

Council wide furlough day calendar

Local association 1.9% settlements

WEA Olympic 2011 Reduction in Force/Layoff Manual.

Contract Comparisons: Check out the comps of all of Olympics' education associations and ESP associations. Categories your bargaining team may be interested in: TRI, insurance, class size, personal leave, professional growth—and more.

2009-2011 State salary allocation model for certificated employees

Statewide School District employment opportunities

Educator Employment Liability Insurance (EEL)

Legal Issues and the Workplace

Social networking online profiles, blogging, disciplining students, workplace bullying, even assaults on employees—these are some common contract and workplace issues: These links provide tips from Washington Education Association Legal Department for avoiding the most common legal pitfalls facing school employees

-Social networking site issues

-Policy for responsible blogging
-Disciplining special education students

-Handling assaults on school employees (see L and I Claims Assistance, below)
-Adult to adult bullying

Questions about FMLA?

-WEA Legal Department FMLA Overview
-Washington State Workplace Rights FMLA Fact Sheet

Assistance for members with L and I Claims

Project Help provides assistance for Labor and Industries claims and information and resources for injured workers. Website. Or call 1.800.255.9752. Project Help is a cooperative effort between the Washington State Labor Council, State of Washington and the Washington stat Employer Community.