Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee

Next meeting

When: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 | 1 – 3 p.m.

Where: Hybrid participation.

What: Agenda

Download the list of regularly scheduled 2024 meetings

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: Mr. Justin DeFour, Paid Family and Medical Leave Director
  • Employer’s Interests Representative: Mr. Bob Battles, 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

2024

April 10, 2024

February 16, 2024

January 19, 2024

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

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

December 16, 2021

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

December 17, 2020

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

December 19, 2019

November 13, 2019

October 17, 2019

September 11, 2019

August 15, 2019

July 25, 2019

June 20, 2019

May 17, 2019

April 19, 2019

March 22, 2019

February 22, 2019

January 18, 2019

2018

December 13, 2018

November 19, 2018

October 18, 2018

September 21, 2018

September 12, 2018

August 16, 2018

July 26, 2018

June 21, 2018

May 17, 2018

April 17, 2018

March 13, 2018

February 23, 2018

January 16, 2018

2017

December 12, 2017

November 20, 2017

October 27, 2017