Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee
Next meeting
When: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | 1 – 3 p.m.
Where: Virtual participation
What: Agenda
About the Advisory Committee
The Paid Family and Medical Leave Advisory Committee consists of eight voting members, four representing employees and four representing employers. An ESD representative and the ombuds are ex officio members. The committee may comment on rules, policies and other specified matters and study issues as the committee determines.
Committee members
- Department Representative: Ms. JR Richards, Director of Insurance Services
- Employer’s Interests Representative: Ms. Lindsey Hueer, Association of Washington Business
- Employer’s Interests Representative: Ms. Julia Gorton, Washington Hospitality Association
- Employer’s Interests Representative: Ms. Tammie Hetrick, Washington Food Industry Association
- Employer’s Interests Representative: Ms. Rose Gundersen, Washington Retail Association
- Employee’s Interests Representative: Mr. Joe Kendo, Washington State Labor Council
- Employee’s Interests Representative: Ms. Samantha Grad, Teamsters 117
- Employee’s Interests Representative: Ms. Maggie Humphreys, MomsRising
- Employee’s Interests Representative: Ms. Gabriela Quintana, Economic Opportunity Institute
- Paid Family and Medical Leave Act Ombuds: Ms. Edsonya Charles
Past meetings
2025
2025
July 23, 2025
- Minutes
- Presentation
May 28, 2025 (Cancelled)
MinutesPresentation
April 23, 2025
- Minutes
- Presentation
February 26, 2025
January 22, 2025
2024
2024
December 18th, 2024
October 23rd, 2024
September 25th, 2024
July 31, 2024
May 22, 2024
April 10, 2024
February 16, 2024
January 19, 2024
2023
2023
December 13, 2023
October 25, 2023
September 27, 2023
July 26, 2023
June 28, 2023
May 31, 2023
April 26, 2023
March 22, 2023
February 22, 2023
January 25, 2023
2022
2022
December 15, 2022
October 20, 2022
September 15, 2022
August 18, 2022
July 27, 2022
June 16, 2022
May 19, 2022
April 13, 2022
March 1, 2022
February 11, 2022
January 26, 2022
January 14, 2022
2021
2021
December 16, 2021
- Minutes
- Presentation
November 18, 2021
October 21, 2021
September 16,2021
August 19, 2021
July 15, 2021
June 18, 2021
May 11, 2021
April 16, 2021
March 19, 2021
February 19, 2021
January 22, 2021
2020
2020
December 17, 2020
- Minutes
- Presentation
November 19, 2020
November 2, 2020
October 15, 2020
August 20, 2020
July 16, 2020
June 18, 2020
May 21, 2020
April 16, 2020
March 20, 2020
February 21, 2020
January 17, 2020
2019
2019
December 19, 2019
November 13, 2019
- Minutes
- Presentation (.pdf)
- WebEx Questions (.pdf)
October 17, 2019
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
September 11, 2019
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
August 15, 2019
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
July 25, 2019
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (pdf)
June 20, 2019
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
May 17, 2019
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
April 19, 2019
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
March 22, 2019
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
February 22, 2019
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
January 18, 2019
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
2018
2018
December 13, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
November 19, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
October 18, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
September 21, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
September 12, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
August 16, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
July 26, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
June 21, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
May 17, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
April 17, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pdf)
March 13, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pptx)
February 23, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pptx)
January 16, 2018
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pptx)
2017
2017
December 12, 2017
- Minutes (.pdf)
- Presentation (.pptx)
November 20, 2017
- Minutes (.docx)
- Presentation (.pptx)
October 27, 2017
- Minutes (.docx)
- Presentation (.pptx)