State Board set to hear 7 bachelor’s degree statements of need

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges at its regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 2 will hear bachelor’s degree program statements of need from seven colleges. The programs are:

Also on the agenda is an update on the 2023 legislative session, including an overview of bills that would impact the community and technical college system.

Rep. Vandana Slatter, chair of the House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee, is scheduled to speak with the board at its Wednesday study session. Members will also hear from Mike Meotti, executive director of the Washington Student Achievement Council, on FAFSA and WASFA outreach and completion initiatives.

The regular meeting is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday. The study session will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The meetings are open to the public and will be held at the State Board office, 1300 Quince St. SE in Olympia. The meeting agenda and background materials are posted on the State Board’s website.

Introduction to Title IX 2/21 3-4pm

All new employees are required to complete training on Title IX, the Federal law that prohibits gender discrimination and sexual misconduct in educational programs. In this session, we’ll discuss your rights and responsibilities under Title IX and review Shoreline’s reporting and response procedures. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions and apply your knowledge to real-life scenarios. To register, please email TitleIXCoordinator@shoreline.edu.

Winter Workshop Series! Everyday financial tools!

Winter Workshop Series

2/1 Taxes 101

2/7 Managing Money 101

2/15 Managing Money and Cash Flow

3/1 Just Tax Credits

3/14 Credit Reports and Scores

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Follow-Up Message from Payroll Manager D. Bryant: Sick Leave Buyout for 2022 – Deadline is 3 p.m., 1/31/23

Good Morning,

I am sorry if my previous email has confused you.  Under the Washington State Policy Chapter 25. 40.30 you must:

  1. Have a sick leave balance of 480 hours or more before you are eligible for the sick leave buyout.
  2. Can only have a buyout amount of
    1. Leave accrued – minus leave taken = amount available for buyout (at ¼ the hours) OR
    2. Or the max allowed amount above 480, when this amount is reached during the current year

                                                    i.     (example)  At the end of December 2022 you were at 523.69 hours; you accrued 51.33 hours, you used zero hours.  Your eligible buyout amount would be 43.69 (523.69-480=43.69).

  1. Finally, to check to see if you are eligible, please follow the steps below
    1. Log into ctcLink
    2. Chose HCM Self-Service
    3. Click the Time Tile
    4. Click the Absence Balance Tile

                                                    i.     Look at your sick leave balance, if this number is lower than 480 hours > then you are not eligible for the sick leave buyout and will more than likely see this message:

  1. If you have other messages, please take a snip-it of the message and send that to payroll@shoreline.edu and I will follow up with you.

Delene Bryant
Payroll Manager
HR & Employee Relations

Shout-Outs!

Shout-out to Quang Le & Tommy Harvey of Facilities & Capital Projects for Inclusive Excellence, Respect and Sharp awareness! They were here (@5100) to assess one problem, a door lock malfunction, and noted fluorescent light tubes were out. They quickly retrieved a box of new tubes and replaced all the burned-out ones. They did so deftly with grace, humor and quick, sharp skills. Thanks so very much, Quang and Tommy! The work area is so much brighter now! submitted by Jeff Keith, SCC Mail Driver and SCC Shipping & Receiving department.

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