Posts by Janet McIntosh
Professional Development, Conference and Public Outreach 2023 Sub-Committee Wrap Up
By Kassandra Drake, Janet McIntosh and Brooke Nutt The Professional Development Subcommittee began 2023 with a focus on our own well-being and mental health. Joan Robison taught ways to lead during challenging times, Brita Montes-Sanders, ANRP, shared how to both survive and support menopause, and Wendy Fraser, PhD, discussed tools to build our relationships and…
Legislative and Policy Update November 2023
The 2023 Legislative Session proved to be another busy year of bill tracking for ICSEW’s Legislative & Policy Subcommittee. During the longer budget session, ICSEW members tracked 17 bills covering a breadth of issues that directly affect state employees. Of the 17 bills that were selected to share information out to the general membership, six…
New legislation brings clarifications to confidentiality and Employee Assistance Program
By Janet McIntosh ICSEW Executive Co-secretary OLYMPIA–Some legislation signed into law this year will bring some changes to the state Employee Assistance Program, EAP. Substitute Senate Bill 5564, will eliminate some ambiguity concerning confidentiality laws in accordance with the EAP. The state’s EAP is a free, confidential program to promote the health, safety and wellbeing…