New face: Welcome, SEEP's Angie Fitchner!

What attracted you to Commerce? What attracted me to the Commerce is the depth and breadth of work as an organization — from community investments close to my heart, such as Camp Hope in Spokane, to larger investments in Washington state's electric grid infrastructure. Commerce is an impressive organization! Which unit and division do you work in? State Efficiency and Environmental Performance (SEEP) Office, Energy Division Read more.

HRMS under collected PFML contributions
on Jan. 10 paychecks

​By the OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

For Jan. 10 employee paychecks, the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) mistakenly applied the 2022 Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) rates instead of the 2023 rates. This resulted in an under collection of about $5 or less per employee.

HRMS autocorrected for the Jan. 25 paychecks to collect the correct 2023 premium, including the missed amount for Jan. 10. However, per WAC 192-510-065, we shouldn't have collected the difference. We didn't catch this mistake in time to resolve it before the payroll period closed.

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SmartHealth adds lots of new content to help us on our wellness journeys

By SMARTHEALTH SmartHealth is featuring a large library of courses from RethinkCare to help you reduce stress, increase resilience and improve mental well-being. That includes daily sessions and mini courses for mindfulness, sleep, emotional intelligence, improved relationships and more. SmartHealth is Washington state's voluntary wellness program that supports you on your journey toward living well. It is included in your PEBB benefits. Read more.

Commerce is hiring

Check out these positions.

Commerce community calendar

• Coffee with Kendrick, 8 to 8:15 a.m. weekdays, Zoom
• Real Talk on the Capital Equity Report​​​, 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, Zoom
• Oly Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, headquarters' floor 3 conference room
• Myth Mitigators, 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, Zoom
• Let’s Meditate (break time), 10:45 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, Zoom
• Toastmasters, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, Zoom
• Virtual Stretching and Cardio, 7:50 to 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, Zoom
• Let’s Meditate (break time), 3 to 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, Zoom
• Cultivating Connections (break time), noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, Zoom
• Smartsheet User Group, 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, Teams
• Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 20, Commerce offices closed
• Virtual Pilates, 7:50 to 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, Zoom
• Toastmasters, noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb, 15, Zoom
• Fun Books Lunchtime Club (break time), noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, Zoom
• “Coordinating a Competitive Solicitation,” 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, learn more

Please send your calendar postings to IntraCOMeditor@commerce.wa.gov. Any item included must be open to all Commerce team members.

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