The Commute Trip Reduction began in 1991, when it was added to the Washington Clean Air Act. The law directs local jurisdictions to work with major employers to reduce the impacts of employee commuting. The goals of the program are to improve air quality, reduce traffic congestion and reduce gas usage. From the beginning, the CTR law called for state government (including higher education) to take a leadership role in the program.
Dr. Adrian Thompson is the chief equity officer for the Department of Enterprise Services. Dr. Thompson is currently leading the statewide foundational DEI training, which will train all of Washington state government. Dr. Thompson also served as host of the 2022 DEI Summit.
The 2023 WA DEI Empowerment Conference, with a theme of Bridging Gaps and Leaning into Action, will held virtually over Zoom each Wednesday in June (June 7, 14, 21 and 28). We are committed to supporting statewide and agency-specific equity and anti-racism work, with the goal of building more just systems and fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging with our state workforce.
All state agencies are "qualifying employers" for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, including departments, offices, agencies, or institutions of state government, the legislature, institutions of higher education, school districts, and educational school districts.
This information is provided by the Disability Inclusion Network, a state employee business resource group.
The Employee Engagement Survey includes a question asking if I have a disability. How should I answer?
Could I have a disability?
If you have a condition that affects how you interact with and/or perceive your environment, or you have a history of such condition, you could be considered to have a disability. Some examples are:
A reasonable accommodation is any change in the work environment or in the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to participate in the application process, to perform the essential functions (or fundamental duties) of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment that are available to individuals without disabilities. Accommodations help agencies not only hire new workers with disabilities, but also keep workers who may become disabled.
On Feb. 1, 2023, we issued State HR Directive 23-01, which requires foundational diversity, equity and inclusion training for all employees of executive branch agencies.
We are committed to providing continuous updates to ensure employees are equipped to complete this training.
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Dr. Adrian Thompson is the chief equity officer for the Department of Enterprise Services. Dr. Thompson is currently leading the statewide foundational DEI training, which will train all of Washington state government. Dr. Thompson also served as host of the 2022 DEI Summit.
