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Four policy areas to watch this legislative session

by WFIS | Jan 3, 2018 | Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News

The legislative session will convene next week, on January 8, and is scheduled to run for 60 days.  Emily Boerger of the WA State Wire has shared a short list of some issues to watch closely over the next few months in Olympia: Carbon Pricing, Addressing the Opioid...

New FEMA Policy on Houses of Worship

by WFIS | Jan 3, 2018 | Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that houses of worship are now eligible for disaster assistance.  Included is a link to the new policy guide. In the forward to the new policy guide, FEMA cites Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v....

Ask Nancy: January 2018 student stress relating to suicide

by WFIS | Jan 2, 2018 | Ask Nancy, The Advocate

  This January, a WFIS member school messaged Ask Nancy about resources for student stress as a growing suicide risk factor. Question: Student stress as a risk factor of suicide is a big concern amongst our staff and community.  What resources are out there for...

DOH releases WA State Health Assessment

by WFIS | Jan 2, 2018 | Agencies and Committees, WFIS News

Today John Wiesman, WA State Secretary of Health shared the release of the draft version of the Washington State Health Assessment, and an invitation to provide feedback on the expansive report during the public comment period, January 2–23. In particular, schools...

The new Paid Sick Leave law took effect Jan 1

by WFIS | Jan 1, 2018 | Legislation and Policy, WFIS News

Under Initiative 1433, all employers in Washington must provide paid sick leave to their employees beginning January 1, 2018.  Most employees must accrue paid sick leave at a minimum rate of one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked.  This change is...

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