Task Force Meetings

June 29, 2005

Agenda

Staff Presentations
Overview of Unemployment Insurance Claim and Tax Process (PowerPoint)
Timeline Chart (PDF)

July 26, 2005

Agenda

Witness Presentations
Vision Statement - Employer Caucus
Testimony - Bob Watt, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Vision Statement - Senator Linda Parlette
Forecasting Models - Judy Johnson, Employment Security Department
Presentation on Forecasting Models - Judy Johnson, Employment Security Department
Recommended Assumptions to use in Processing UI Data Requests - Employment Security Department

September 21, 2005

Agenda

Witness Presentations
Presentation on Macro Data, Macro Data Questions, Macro Data Binder - Judy Johnson, Employment Security Department
Presentation - Dr. Vroman, The Urban Institute
Recommended Assumptions to use in Processing UI Data Requests (Final Draft - 9/2/2005) - Employment Security Department

October 5, 2005

Agenda

Witness Presentations
Presentation - Wayne Vroman, The Urban Institute
Repeat Claimant Charts, Employment Security Department
Recommended Assumptions to use in Processing UI Data Requests (Final Draft - 9/2/2005) - Employment Security Department

October 20, 2005

Agenda

Witness Presentations
Presentation - Wayne Vroman, The Urban Institute 
Employer Distribution - Employment Security Department
Seasonality Provisions - Office of Program Research
Recommended Assumptions to use in Processing UI Data Requests (Final Draft - 9/2/2005) - Employment Security Department

November 17, 2005

Agenda

Witness Presentations
Presentation, Four Year Chart, Seven Year Chart- Wayne Vroman, The Urban Institute
Response to Questions - Employment Security Department
Draft Assumptions for Data Requests - Judy Johnson, Employment Security Department

December 1, 2005

Agenda

Witness Presentations

• Report on Voluntary Quits - Kaminura, Employment Security Department
• Presentation on Repeat Claims - Judy Johnson, Employment Security Department
• Additional Information on Repeat Claims - Employment Security Department
• Presentation on Cost Savings Under 2ESB 6097 - Wayne Vroman, The Urban Institute
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  Additional Information on Cost Savings, Tax Rates Under 2ESB 6097 - Employment Security Department
  

January 4, 2006

Agenda

Witness Presentations

• Labor Caucus Recommendations
• Business Caucus - Data Request - Comparing No WBA/Social Tax Sunset to Existing Law (12/28/2005)
• Business Caucus - Data Request - Comparing EHB 2255 Made Permanent to Existing Law (12/14/2005)
• Business Caucus - Data Request - E-Mail Message from Smith to Gee (12/20/2005)
• Presentation - Chris Cheney, Washington Growers League

February 2, 2006

Agenda 

Substitute Senate Bill 6885 
Senate Bill Report for 6885 
Fiscal Note

Witness Presentations
SSB 6685 Scenario Assumptions-Data - ESD
SSB 6685 Summary of Data Modeling - ESD