Celebrate the sunshine at this year’s SunFest which runs from May 30 thru June 1. This year’s event will feature lots of free food, giveaways, and even a petting zoo! Stop by the PUB Courtyard and Theater Lawn in the afternoon and soak up some sun!
Tuesday 5/30: Picnic Day 12-3- Lunch and activities on the theater lawn
Wednesday 5/31 Carnival Day 12-3pm- Carnival snacks & games, Petting Zoo @ 12:30
Thursday 6/1 Food Truck Festival 12-2pm Food truck lunch, yard games, and music!
The WA Cares Fund is a new program that gives working Washingtonians access to long-term care coverage when they need it. Contributions to the program begin July 1, 2023. Here’s what you need to do to prepare for the program’s launch.
Make sure you understand program basics
Working Washingtonians contribute 0.58% of each paycheck during their working years to be able to access a $36,500 lifetime benefit (adjusted annually for inflation) that can help pay for long-term care services when needed.
WA Cares is designed to help you live independently in your home as long as possible. Benefits can be used for a wide range of services like in-home care, paying a family caregiver, home safety modifications, home-delivered meals, transportation and more.
Workers begin contributing to WA Cares on July 1, 2023 and benefits become available July 1, 2026. In order to use your benefit, you must meet a contribution requirement as well as a care need requirement.
Learn more about contributions and benefits.
Calculate and plan for your contribution amount
Working Washingtonians contribute 0.58% of each paycheck to the program during their working years to earn access a $36,500 lifetime benefit (adjusted annually for inflation) that can help pay for long-term care services later in life.
For example, a worker earning a typical wage of $50,091 will contribute about $24 a month. Over a 30-year career, this totals around $8,700 to earn a $36,500 benefit that grows over time.
You can find a calculator to estimate your own contribution on the WA Cares website.
If you want an exemption and meet the criteria, submit your application
While almost all Washington workers will contribute to WA Cares, several types of exemptionsexist:
If you’re applying for an exemption, plan ahead! Make sure to submit your exemption application to ESD and (if approved) provide your exemption letter to your employer as soon as possible to ensure premiums aren’t deducted from your paycheck. It is your responsibility to provide your letter to your employer and refunds will not be available if you don’t submit your letter in time.
Please be sure to submit your exemption letters no later than Friday July 7, 2023, please email to payroll@shoreline.edu.
If you already have an approved exemption, make sure your employer has your letter on file
If you previously received an exemption approval letter for private insurance, your exemption is still valid. You do not need to reapply, but you should make sure your employer has your exemption letter on file.
If you can’t find your exemption letter, you can download a copy from the Secure Access Washington account you used to apply for the exemption.
Get your questions answered If you still have questions about WA Cares, you can find more information on the program’s website:
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To stay up to date on WA Cares news and events, subscribe to the program’s mailing list.
All Employees:
Absences:
Classified and Hourly/Student Employees:
Timesheets:
Hourly/Student: Please submit your timesheet by end of shift Wednesday 5/31/2023.
Classified: Please submit your timesheet by end of shift Wednesday 5/31/2023.
Faculty: Please be sure to submit your sick leave through the absence management system, by the date listed above. You do not need to submit a timesheet.
Admin Exempt: Please be sure to submit your leave through the absence management system, by the date listed above. You do not need to submit a timesheet.
Press Release
(Shoreline, Wash., May 30, 2023)– Shoreline Community College (Shoreline)
For Shoreline Community College (SCC), the word community isn’t just part of the College’s name, it’s a passion. Last month on April 29, 2023, three Shoreline automotive students and Amber Avery-Graff, Tenure-Track Automotive Instructor, worked together alongside members of SCC’s Security Team and the Shoreline Police Department at the Catalytic Converter Marketing Event to engrave over 50 catalytic converters for the community. Last summer Shoreline staged the first event which was students only, then expanded in the fall to include SCC faculty and staff. Both were incredibly well received, which led to last month’s event which was open to all interested members within the greater Shoreline community.
Catalytic converters contain precious metals. It takes less than 90 seconds for thieves to roll under a vehicle, cut the pipes on either side, and leave with the converter. “A catalytic converter is typically over one thousand dollars to replace, so that’s a huge expense,” says Avery-Graff. By engraving the last eight digits of a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) onto the converter, it can be traced back to its original vehicle which makes it much more difficult to sell.
For the event, community members pre-registered and were greeted by Gregory Cranson, Acting Director of Safety and Security at SCC, members of Shoreline’s Security Team, and members of the Shoreline Police Department. From there Shoreline automotive students Trevor Buehler, Christian Mariano, and Felipe Tores along with Avery-Graff worked together to take the cars back to the automotive building and spray paint each converter with bright paint, so that even at night it is obvious to anyone who sees it that the converter has been marked. This process acts as a deterrent to help keep the catalytic converter from being stolen and can also be a way for police to locate victims of this type of theft so they can press charges.
Like a well-oiled machine, Avery-Graff and her students were able to move each car through the process in roughly ten minutes. “Students are in school 4 days a week 8 hours a day, so for students to come in and volunteer their time on a day off is pretty amazing,” says Avery-Graff.
The community response to the event was extremely enthusiastic, with many members already voicing their excitement for the next event, eager to encourage their neighbors and spouses to attend. President of Shoreline Community College, Dr. Jack Kahn had this to say about the event. “Shoreline Community College is extremely pleased to work directly with the city on projects that will benefit our community. Chief Park and her team have been extremely collaborative, and we are so excited that this event had such a positive impact and look forward to many other events with the city.”
Dear Campus Community,
Our vendor had to reschedule their work to tomorrow. So, tomorrow, Friday 5/26, the Bldg. 2900 Parking Lot will need to be closed tomorrow for resurfacing as a part of the work being completed to improve campus accessibility. The parking lot and paved parking along the roadway will both be closed off to allow for the work and the large equipment. The college anticipates that the lot will be open by Tuesday, 5/30. We apologize for the late notice and will strive to ensure more advanced notice whenever possible. Please contact Acting Director of Safety & Security Greg Cranson at gcranson@shoreline.edu if you have any questions.
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