Lunch
12:00 - 1:30pm
2024-Ed Seminar-Tuesday, April 16, 2024-Ed-Seminar-Wednesday, April 17
Today's Classes
Engagement via Technology
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Constitution & Bylaws and Policy Books
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Understanding Grievances/Unfair Labor Practices
3:30 - 5:00 pm
A brief overview of what is a grievance, what is an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP). What is the difference between the two and what is …
DEI: Promoting, Recruiting and Retention
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Retirement Planning
3:30 - 5:00 pm
As professional firefighters, we have an amazing defined-benefit pension and the ability to retire in our mid-50s, but our income and expenses change immediately …
Union Officer Duties: Roles and Responsibilities
3:30 - 5:00 pm
IAFF Health & Wellness Trust, MERP, VEBA
1:30 - 3:00pm
This class will cover relevant updates to both the IAFF Health & Wellness and MERP Trusts. The class will largely cover the changes/enhancements that …
Benefits of Healthy Sleep
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Sleep: Why it’s important and how to manage it. Benefits of healthy sleep and realistic ways to achieve better sleep hygiene.
Peer Behavioral Health
1:30 - 3:00pm
Politics 2024: What’s at Stake?
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Every election is billed as the “most important election of your life” but this one might just be it. At the Federal Level, Congress has …
Introduction to Negotiations
9:00 - 10:15 am
An overview of the negotiations process (from preparation to arbitration), the laws which give us the power to negotiate, and tips/tricks on how to …
Ready Rebound, UDS, Grail, Life Scan
1:30 - 3:00pm
This class centers on the importance of early detection programs to improve the overall health of first responders and to detect cancer and cardiovascular disease …
Audits and Budgets for Treasurers
9:00 - 10:15 am
This class will define the audit/financial review process. Bill Dodd from Local 710 Coeur D’Alene will provide in-depth reporting on filing of the local’…
Presumptive Language and Future Legislation
1:30 - 3:00pm
WSCFF and IAFF Convention Introduction
9:00 - 10:15 am
Duty of Fair Representation
10:45 am - Noon
Duty of Fair Representation, this class will cover how you as an executive should represent all of your members.
Post Retirement Health Insurance
10:45 am - Noon
Review L726 and L1747 Post Retirement Healthcare plan, history, how we successfully bargained, pros/cons, how we may help others implement similar programs.
How to Navigate L&I State and Self-Insured Injury/Illness Claims
1:30 - 3:00pm
When injured on the job or thinking about filing a workers compensation claim, there are several things you must think about and be prepared for …
Labor Management Panel
10:45 am - Noon
IAFF Burned: Protecting the Protectors and PFAS Update
10:45 am - Noon
Leadership in a Changing World: an Army Perspective on Fire Service
9:00 - 10:30 am
How do we lead teams to do difficult things serving others? The Army and fire service are similar yet distinct professions: this presentation will examine …
Shift Change – Peer Support
7:00 - 8:00 am
WSCFF Shift Change meetings are for members coping with or in recovery from behavioral health challenges, including post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, sleep problems, or challenging …
Breakfast
7:00 - 8:45 am