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• YesVets LVER

  Connect with a WorkSource Veterans Employment Representative to hire a veteran The Employment Security Department, through its’ WorkSource partnership, has dedicated Local Veterans Employment Representative’s (LVER’s) whose sole job is to help employers hire veterans. They’re veterans too and have immediate access to highly qualified veterans seeking employment. Their goal is to create partnerships between public and private organizations that help veterans successfully transition into...

• Contact Employment Security

  Contact Employment Security Select a category to be taken to the most helpful contact page:  Employer Unemployed worker Job seeker News reporter   General contact information: Agency headquarters Mailing addressP.O. Box 9046Olympia, WA 98507US Postal Service only. No UPS or FedEx Street address212 Maple Park Ave. SEOlympia, WA 98501-2347Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - FridayNo US Postal Service delivery. UPS...

• Program overviews

  Employment Security Department program overviews Fact sheets on topics concerning the agency, Washington state employers, employees and job seekers. Unemployment benefits and taxes Unemployment benefits overview Unemployment taxes overview Reed Act funds Pandemic-era overpayments   The WorkSource system  Program overview Economic Security for All (2024 House Bill 2230)   Paid Leave Program overview   WA Cares Fund...

• Median and hourly wages

  Median and hourly wages The median and average hourly wage tables include annual data going back to 1990 for the state and each county. Unadjusted, inflation-adjusted and annualized data are listed, as well as a breakout for the private sector. The U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure Implicit Price Deflator was used to convert nominal wages to constant-dollar (2018) wages. What is the data source for this report? The data are drawn from quarterly unemployment insurance tax...

• PUA documents required

  PUA documents required This page applies to you ONLY if you're a Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claimant and you received a notice from us saying you need to submit PUA required documents. See your letter or eServices notice for instructions. The Continued Assistance Act updated the rules about eligibility for PUA. The law requires that those receiving PUA starting Dec. 27, 2020, and after need to send documents to prove their work history. This...

• About LMEA - 2020 Eastern Washington Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTRATION  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  PRESENTATIONS  |  PRE-SYMPOSIUM TOURSSPONSORS  |  HOTEL RESERVATIONS  |  GETTING TO RED LION CONFERENCE CENTER  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT About the Labor Market and Economic Analysis division    The Labor Market...

• About LMEA - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  PRESENTATIONS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT About the Labor Market and Economic Analysis division    The Labor Market and Economic Analysis (LMEA) division within the Employment Security Department provides data and analysis of...

• About LMEA - 2021 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTER  |  AGENDA  |  DAY 1 SPEAKERS  |  DAY 2 SPEAKERS  TABLE NETWORKING TOPICS  |  VIRTUAL TOURS  |  SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT About the Labor Market and Economic Analysis division    The Labor Market and Economic Analysis (LMEA) division within the Employment Security Department provides data...

• Federal Bonding

  Federal bonding The fidelity bonds issued by the Federal Bonding Program (FBP) protect employers against employee fraud and dishonesty. Employers receive the bonds free-of-charge as an incentive to hire these applicants. The FBP was designed to reimburse the employer for any loss due to employee theft of money or property up to $25,000 during the first six months of a selected individual's term of employment. The mission of the FBP is to give employers the peace of mind that you can safely...

• Frequently asked questions index

  Frequently asked questions for the media Many of your questions may be answered by accessing our FAQ sheets on a wide variety of topics pertaining to the Employment Security Department. Agriculture/farmworkers (update coming soon) General FAQ for employers Employment Security Department facts Dislocated worker/major layoffs Foreign workers (update coming soon) Legislation Unemployment benefits    Unemployment insurance fighting fraud Unemployment insurance tax rates Washington...