Volunteers Sought for ICSEW-Thurston County Food Bank Garden Service Parties
ICSEW volunteer opportunity with Thurston County Food Bank For the second year in a row, ICSEW has been invited to participate in a few volunteer days with the Thurston County Food Bank gardens. Work parties will take place on the following dates. Date Time Location Sat. April 15 9 a.m. 1335 Overhulse Rd NW, Olympia…
Registration Now Open for Sept. 2021 Meeting
Please join us online Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 8:45 am to 12:00 pm for ICSEW’s membership meeting. Register here: https://icsew.wa.gov/meetings/meeting-information/ PRESENTATION: First, Joan Robison will discuss strategies from her book, Flip the Switch. She will coach us to quickly get un-stuck and claim an empowering mindset. “Flipping the switch” is a term used to go…
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…
Gov Inslee Declares Aug 26, 2023 Women’s Equality Day
Gov. Jay Inslee has declared Aug. 26, 2023 as Women’s Equality Day! Read the full text: WHEREAS, recognizing Women’s Equality Day as a day of celebration through the country that emphasizes the importance of women’s work for democracy; and WHEREAS, women/womxn in the Unites States have continuously worked to gain full rights and privileges…
Celebrating Women’s Equality Day
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on the Bureau of Industrial Insurance Appeals’ intranet and information was compiled by the BIIA’s Diversity Committee and has been re-shared here with permission. From the 1973 Joint Resolution: “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That August 26,…
13 ICSEW members receive awards at 2023 Transition Celebration
OLYMPIA—Thirteen members of the Interagency Committee of State Employed Women, ICSEW, have received awards. They received the awards during the ICSEW’s annual transition celebration July 18 at the Columbia Room at the Washington State Legislative Building in Olympia. It was the first in-person meeting the ICSEW held since January of 2019. Attendees were also able…
What does it mean to be a member of ICSEW?
What does it mean to be a member of ICSEW? By Jennifer Ward (Employment Security Department), ICSEW Membership subcommittee ICSEW was created to provide space and resources to improve the lives of Washington state-employed women through advocacy, outreach, and opportunity. Through collaboration, state agencies drive policy changes in laws and programs related to education, career…
Speaker Call to Action
The Interagency Committee of State Employed Women, ICSEW looking for speakers for our 2023 Professional Development Conference. The conference take place virtually Oct 3-4. The conference theme is: Engage: Their Past, Our Present, Your Future. We’re looking for dynamic speakers who can present on topics related to current and historical social inequities, their intersectionalities and…
DIN RADD Awards Nominations Open
The Disability Inclusion Network (DIN) is thrilled to announce the Second Annual Respect, Acceptance, and Dignity for Persons with Disabilities Awards! The DIN RADD awards seek to highlight the exceptional work being done throughout state agencies for accessibility, inclusion, and awareness of disabilities in the workplace. There are five award categories open for nominations.…
Free webinar on Neuroinclusion in the workplace April 27
This article was shared by an ICSEW member via Disability IN: Washington. Please note: This is not an ICSEW event. If you have questions or need more information, please visit the event organizer’s website. On the heels of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Disability In: Washington, a non-profit organization whose mission focuses on assisting its network of…
Bill Alert HB 1333
As part of its work, the ICSEW Legislative and Policy subcommittee provides Bill Alerts during the current legislative cycle. Its purpose is to inform state employees of pending legislation that may impact them. As state employees, we cannot use state time or resources to lobby for or against legislative proposals in accordance with RCW 42.52.160 and RCW 42.52.180,…