Classes

Behavioral Health: What Local Leaders Need to Know

3:30 - 5:00 pm
2023-Ed Seminar-Tuesday, April 18
Location: Room H
Speakers: John Gallup, Erin Johnson, Hillory Flowers

Whether you have a behavioral health program or not, this class will guide you through a labor-management approach to building a successful program for your membership.

Behavioral Health Presentation

About the Speakers

John Gallup

An IAFF member since 1990, John Gallup, Local 1747, was elected to the WSCFF Board of Trustees in 2003. He is currently a Battalion Chief with Puget Sound Regional Fire Department. He has been elected to several positions in his local from 1991 to 2020. Gallup co-chairs the WSCFF Behavioral Health Committee, serves on...

Erin Johnson

Erin Johnson was hired by Olympia Fire in 2018.  She was elected and serves as president of L468, Olympia.  She is a graduate of the IAFF 7h District Executive Leadership Series, Class II.  She served as WSCFF Session Lobbyist in 2022. Erin co-chairs the WSCFF Behavioral Health Committee and is the lead support coordinator...

Hillory Flowers

Hillory Flowers is a member of IAFF Local 2903 and Assistant Chief of Health and Safety, Lacey Fire District #3.

Today's Classes

Break
3:00 - 3:30pm
Understanding Washington State PFMLA, Federal FMLA & Your Sick Leave Benefits
9:00 am - Noon
Location: Great Hall BD
This session will help you navigate the alphabet soup of state and federal laws around family and medical leave, sick leave, and other common wage
Why Labor Should Matter
9:00 am - Noon
Location: Great Hall BD
Privacy & Disclosure: What Unions/Employers Must Produce & May Withold
1:30 - 3:00pm
Location: Room H
Learn about developments in the areas of union privilege and the PRA, and FAQs in getting the information unions need from the employer and in
Impact Bargaining
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Room G
When there is a change to how management and the union interact, outside the scope of an existing agreement, our Union, upon being made aware,
Importance of LEOFF 1 Disability Boards
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Room EF
WSCFF Retirees Association Board Presentation
Preparing for Line-of-Duty-Death
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Location: Room D
Preparing for Line-of-Duty-Death Presentation
Shift Change
7:00 - 8:00 am
Location: Boardroom
WSCFF Shift Change meetings are for members coping with or in recovery from an alcohol or substance use problems. Peer-led meetings provide a supportive space
Understanding PTS Claims
1:30 - 3:00pm
Location: Room G
Understanding PTS Claims Presentation