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Unemployment Insurance Advisory Committee
About the Advisory Committee
The Unemployment Insurance Advisory Committee (UIAC) consists of nine members: four representing employees, four representing employers and one representing Workforce Development Councils. An ESD representative serves as chair of the committee. The committee’s purpose is to consider and provide advice to the department, legislature and Governor to improve the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. The committee may consider changes to state statute, comment on department rulemaking and policies, make recommendations on other specified matters, and study issues as the committee determines appropriate.
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Next meeting
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Due to meeting restriction guidelines laid out by state government, this meeting will be conducted via Zoom only.
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Committee Members
Department Representative:
Dan Zeitlin, Employment System Policy Director
Employee Representatives:
Sybill Hyppolite, Washington State Labor Council
Cindy Richardson, UNITE HERE Local 8
Josh Swanson, Operating Engineers 302
Brenda Wiest, Teamsters 117
Employer Representatives:
Bob Battles, Association of Washington Business
Julia Gorton, Washington Hospitality Association
Tammie Hetrick, Washington Food Industry Association
Jerry VanderWood, Association of General Contractors
Workforce Development Council Representative:
Joy Emory, Washington Workforce Association
Employment Security Department Committee Contacts