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Weekly State Workers Digest

Monday, December 17, 2007

Give yourself room to recover from a loved one's passing
When you lose someone, not only do you feel like you have lost a part of yourself, but you also lose control of your emotions.

Flood reports overwhelm DOT site
At the height of the flooding and windstorms Dec. 3, the Department of Transportation's Web site crashed.

State worker briefs for Monday, Dec. 17
State patrol dispels cell phone myth

Agency update for December 17
Raina Girton of Oak Harbor has been reappointed to the state Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment. Anthony Howard of Kelso has been appointed to the state Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board.

'Cause' found in DSHS bias case
Federal equal-employment investigators have found "reasonable cause" that the state Department of Social and Health Services subjected a longtime worker to a hostile environment, harassment and job retaliation based on her race.

Hundreds of workers help in storm cleanup
At the front of efforts to respond to last week's storms were hundreds of state workers.

Move toward solace with these three steps
It started with a simple phone call from Nevada.

State worker briefs - Dec. 10
Revenue earns 15th clean audit

Agency update for Dec. 10
 Creigh Agnew of Federal Way has been appointed to the state Work Force Training and Education Coordinating Board.

Social work bosses face degree question
Fewer than half of state social worker supervisors meet the educational requirements of a national credentialing group.

State Workers briefs
Schedule changes at license office

Agency update for December 3
Bob Nichols of Olympia has been appointed to the state Salmon Recovery Funding Board.

Seek support when coping with workplace bullies
Without a law against workplace bullying, what can employees do to protect themselves from potential abuse in the workplace?

Students may learn while feeding lawmakers
The Department of General Administration has found someone to serve the crowds of lobbyists, lawmakers and activists that will descend on Olympia in January.

State worker briefs - Nov. 26
Health plan enrollment ends Friday

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