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• Lump sum retirement deductions

  Lump sum retirement deductions Description In February of 2021, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5061 (Chapter 2, Laws of 2021) which, among other things, amended RCW 50.04.323(3) and removed the deduction of lump sum pension or retirement benefit payments from an individual’s weekly unemployment insurance benefit payment. With this change, WAC 192-190-020 is no longer needed. Documents CR 105 | Expedited Rule |&#160...

• Shared Work

  Shared Work Description In February of 2020, Governor Inslee proclaimed a State of Emergency in Washington in response to COVID-19. The Department filed a series of emergency rules to support the state’s emergency response, one of which expanded access to the Shared Work program. There are two spots in WAC Chapter 192-250 where employers who have been registered in Washington for six months or less are excluded from participating in the Shared Work program: the entirety of WAC 192...

• Breakouts - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  PRESENTATIONS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Breakout Speakers Breakout #1 speaker bios - Combatting labor shortages through apprenticeships and the Community Colleges system Breakout #2 speaker bios - Workforce...

• Rule-making - Tax Rates, Benefit Charging and Availability for Work technical corrections

  Tax Rates, Benefit Charging and Availability for Work technical corrections DescriptionThe adoption of amendments corrects the numbering of subsections within WAC 192-170-010, which was amended by WSR 20-11-022 and WSR 20-10-056. It also corrects cross-references to subsections of RCW 50.29.021, which was amended in 2020 by the Legislature in Substitute House Bill 2613, Laws of 2020, Chapter 86, Section 3, and RCW 50.29.025 and RCW 50.29.062, which were amended by the Legislature in 2021 in...

• Updates and Alerts

  Closed Thursday, July 4; online services remain available ALERT: Closed Wednesday, July 4; online services remain available All Washington state agencies will be closed for Independence Day on Thursday, July 4. Please noteWeekly benefit payments may be delayed slightly due to holiday closures that might affect banking...

• YesVets Resources Showcase Downloads

  Resource Symposium Events WorkSource for Employers YesVets Employer Recognition and Resources Symposium Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Rights ESGR - YesVets Recognition Event Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness Programs & Services WA State Dept of Commerce   SharedWork Program - YesVets Recognition Businesses, Employees, Families & Communities WIN with SharedWork   Workforce Innovation...

• Agenda - 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 DRAFT Agenda    MONDAY, APRIL 13 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Pre-Symposium Tours...

• Labor Market Information flyers and brochures library

   Workforce labor market information (LMI) flyers and brochures This is where you will find flyers and brochures on labor market information that show how to use our products, services and tools that are tailored for the employer, job seeker, student, youth, veteran, justice involved individual, researcher, educator, counselor, policy maker and many more. Here you will also find hot topics such as the "Urban versus Rural" brochure showing post recession...

• Rulemaking for Topics Covered by Emergency Rules

  Rulemaking for topics covered by Emergency Rules   DescriptionIn February 2020, Governor Inslee proclaimed a state of emergency in Washington state regarding COVID-19. Following that, the Employment Security filed a series of emergency rules, in order to support the state’s response.   Phase 1 Emergency Rules topics: Registration for work. Certification of satisfactory progress for training programs. Penalty waivers. Updates to certain definitions. WorkSource closures....

• Laws and regulations

  Relevant laws and regulations Find laws and regulations pertaining to individuals, groups and employers served by Employment Security at the state legislature's Web site. Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Washington Administrative Code (WAC) New laws – Chapter 3, Laws of 2009Benefit amount changes - (sections 2 - 3)Training benefits - (sections 4 - 5)Shared work - (sections 7 - 12)Benefit charging - (sections 13-14) Agency rulemaking Equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in programs...